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Fiber and Water Improve Bowel Habit in Humans

NCT02838849 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-07-20

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Summary

Twenty healthy volunteers had their baseline parameters (symptoms, bowel habit, quality of life, fecal characteristics and microbiota) measured during a week of monitoring followed by randomization to a 14 days course of increased fiber in diet or increased fiber and water intake, with repetition of parameters measuring at the end.

Conditions

  • Dietary Habits
  • Bowel Dysfunction

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fiber

Fiber composed of wheat bran, pectin and green banana flour (total daily amount of 13 g for women and 20 g for men), keeping the usual liquid intake

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fiber and Water

Fiber composed of wheat bran, pectin and green banana flour (total daily amount of 13 g for women and 20 g for men) plus 2 liter of water/day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade de Passo Fundo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fernando Fornari, Professor · Universidade de Passo Fundo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-07-31

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