Citrus Beverages and Gastrointestinal Function

NCT02979496 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 330

Last updated 2018-10-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of daily intake of orange pomace on gastrointestinal function as measured by stool frequency. Additional outcomes will include aspects of digestive health, diet quality, and fasting blood glucose and lipid concentrations. Possible explanations for the mechanism of the pomace will be explored in microbial ecology analyses.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

0 g pomace (control)

16 oz of juice containing 0 g of citrus pomace will be consumed each day for 3 weeks by participants in the group receiving this assignment (group is unknown, double-blinded)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

90 g pomace

16 oz of juice containing 90 g of citrus pomace will be consumed each day for 3 weeks by participants in the group receiving this assignment (group is unknown, double-blinded).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

180 g pomace

16 oz of juice containing 180 g of citrus pomace will be consumed each day for 3 weeks by participants in the group receiving this assignment (group is unknown, double-blinded).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Flavored water (control)

16 oz of a flavored, calorie-matched water beverage will be consumed each day for 3 weeks by participants in the group receiving this assignment (group is unknown, double-blinded).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • PepsiCo, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bobbi Langkamp-Henken, PhD, RD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-13
Primary Completion
2017-04-29
Completion
2017-04-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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