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CompletedNCT02831738PDX2Updated Jan 27, 2021

Fiber Effects on Glycemic Index

An interventional study of Polydextrose and Control Treatment in Healthy, sponsored by Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-01-27.

Sponsored by Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Primary outcome measure: Changes in plasma glucose concentration over a 3 hour postprandial visit after administration of polydextrose (12g) compared to 0 mg placebo.

Secondary outcome measure: Changes in gastrointestinal tolerance and acute bowel changes in 3 days following treatment administration.

Read the detailed description

This study is a randomized, 2-arm, single-blinded, controlled, cross-over trial design focused on determining the health benefits associated with Polydextrose intake.

A planned sample size of 20 will be enrolled into the study. This study will require one initial screening visit and 2 weekly study visits. This study will take approximately 2-3 weeks per subject to complete both 3-hr study visits on two different occasions.

The initial screening visit will provide subject with the informed consent document and determine subject eligibility through anthropometric measurements, vital signs, fasting blood glucose test (finger prick), and completion of a survey relate to general eating, health, and exercise habits.

If willing and eligible to participate, subjects will be invited to participate in the study for 2 study visits. Subjects will be instructed to maintain their usual diet pattern and physical activity throughout study duration. A dinner meal will be provided the day before the study visit to control the second meal effect from the food and beverage intake of the night before the study visit.

Subject will arrive at the center in a fasted state for at least 10 hours, well hydrated and rested. Each study visit will require blood draws throughout the visit. After evaluation of subject's health status (via anthropometric, vital sign and blood glucose measurements and in-person interview), a Licensed health Care Professional will place a catheter in subject's arm for the purpose of multiple blood sample collections and take the initial blood draw in the fasting state. Subjects will be randomized to receive a placebo or test food based on randomized treatment sequences for 2 study visits on two different occasions. The sequences of receiving the test food at each visit will be randomly assigned to one of sequences.

Each study visit will involve with blood samples collection at time points 0 (fasting), 0.5, 1, 2, 3 hour (h) for assessment of change in plasma glucose concentrations.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Fiber
  • Polydextrose
  • Glycemic Index
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In context

Lead sponsor

Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology is the lead sponsor of 59 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • *Subject is male or female aged between 20 and 55 years of age

    • Subject has BMI between 20.0 and 32.0 kg/m2 at the screening visit
    • Fasting blood sugar less than 126 mg/dL
    • Subject is willing to maintain a stable body weight and to follow his/her regular diet and physical activity patterns throughout the study period.
    • Subject is willing to refrain from vigorous physical activity and consumption of alcoholic and/or caffeinated beverages 24 h prior to each test day
    • Subject does not smoke or has abstained from smoking for at least 2 years
    • No clinical evidence of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal or hepatic disease
    • Not taking any medications or dietary supplements that would interfere with outcomes of the study.
    • Subject typically consumes a low fiber diet that correlates with the average fiber intake of typical western diet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • *Subject currently smokes or has smoked within the past 2 years

    • Men and women with known or suspected food intolerance, allergies or hypersensitivity to the study materials or closely related compounds
    • Men and women known to have/diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
    • Men and women with a fasting blood glucose concentration ≥126 mg/dL
    • Average blood pressure > 140 mmHg/90 mmHg during screening visit
    • Men and women with documented vascular disease, e.g., heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, angina, related surgeries
    • Men and women with cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer in previous 5 years
    • Men and women who are taking medication or dietary supplements that may interfere with the outcomes of the study. Subjects may choose to go off dietary supplements (requires 30 days washout)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Active Treatment

    Polydextrose 12 g

    Dietary Supplement: Polydextrose

  • Placebo comparator
    Control Treatment

    No polydextrose

    Dietary Supplement: Control Treatment

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementPolydextrose

    Polydextrose 12 g

  • Dietary supplementControl Treatment

    no polydextrose

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in plasma glucose concentration over a 3 hour Postprandial Test day after administration of Polydextrose (12g) compared to Placebo (0 g)

    plasma glucose concentration over a 3 hour Postprandial Test day

    Time frame: 3 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in gastrointestinal tolerance using the questionnaire in 3 days following treatment administrations.

    Gastrointestinal tolerance using the questionnaire in 3 days following treatment administration

    Time frame: 3 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Clinical Nutrition Research Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 27, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02831738
Lead sponsor
Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 13, 2016
Start date
Jul 2, 2016
Primary completion
Aug 30, 2016
Completion
Oct 25, 2016
Last update
Jan 27, 2021

Study contacts

Britt M Burton-Freeman, Ph.D
principal investigator · Illinois Institute of Technology

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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