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Effect of Intermittent Fasting (Month of Ramadan) on Health

NCT05571891 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2022-10-07

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Summary

In recent years, many studies have shown the positive effect of certain types of fasting on human health, particularly on obesity, diabetes, and aging. In particular, the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting are gaining more attention among clinical researchers. Intermittent fasting is the voluntary abstinence of individuals, from food (some or all food, drinks, or both) for a period longer than a typical overnight 12 h fast. The digestibility of food is an important characteristic, associated with the concepts of health and well-being. Digestive motility disorder leads to various digestive problems like difficulty in swallowing, acid reflux disease, severe constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloating. Hence the investigators aimed to assess the impact of intermittent fasting (religious fasting "Ramadan") on digestibility (gastrointestinal motility), weight, blood glucose level, gut microbiota, and gut permeability of the subjects. A cohort of 21 subjects homogeneously distributed by sex, age, and BMI will be prospectively enrolled and involved in the study. By comparing the analytical data before and after Ramadan the effect of intermittent fasting on digestibility, blood glucose and microbiota will be characterized by the investigators.

Conditions

  • Fasting, Intermittent

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bari

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-15
Primary Completion
2022-04-15
Completion
2022-05-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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