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The Effect of Zespri Green Kiwifruit on Digestive and Gut Health Functions

NCT02888392 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-07-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The proposed study will primarily demonstrate the efficacy of kiwifruit as a food intervention for the relief of constipation and associated symptoms in functionally constipated adults, and those with IBS-C. Secondary measures will show the consumption of kiwifruit will result in improvements in gastro-intestinal discomfort levels of adults with IBS-C.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Kiwifruit

2 green kiwifruit cultivar 'Hayward'

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Psyllium

Pysllium seed husk; ispaghula, isabgol, or psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovata, (genus Plantago), a native of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They are hygroscopic, which allows them to expand and become mucilaginous. Psyllium is a faecal bulking agent used to treat constipation. It absorbs liquid in the intestines, swells and forms a bulky soft stool that is easy to pass

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zespri International Limited

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Giovanni Barbara, MD · St. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-18
Primary Completion
2017-01-30
Completion
2017-01-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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