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Kiwifruit, Prunes, & Fiber for Abdominal and Bowel Symptoms in US Patients With Chronic Constipation

NCT03569527 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2019-10-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a parallel group pilot study comparing the efficacy green kiwifruit, prunes or psyllium on abdominal and bowel related symptoms in US patients with chronic constipation patients.

Conditions

  • Chronic Constipation

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Kiwifruit

The total duration of the study will be 8 weeks (2- week baseline, 4-week intervention, and 2-week follow-up). Eligible patients will be randomized to receive kiwifruit (2 green kiwifruit per day for the 4 week intervention period.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fiber

The total duration of the study will be 8 weeks (2- week baseline, 4-week intervention, and 2-week follow-up). Eligible patients will be randomized to receive psyllium fiber (24 g/day, fiber=6g/day) for the 4 week intervention period.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Prunes

The total duration of the study will be 8 weeks (2- week baseline, 4-week intervention, and 2-week follow-up). Eligible patients will be randomized to receive prunes/dried plums (100g, fiber=6 g/day) for the 4 week intervention period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Shanti Eswaran, MD · Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-11
Primary Completion
2019-10-10
Completion
2019-10-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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