Effect of Fenugreek Fibre on Gut Microbiome

Gut Microbiome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Fenugreek Fibre (Trigonella Foenum-graecum) on the Gut Microbiome in an Adult Population - An Open Label, Self-controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06006416
• Other study ID #: FENGUT
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: September 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: RDC Clinical Pty Ltd
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A open label, self-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of Fenugreek Fibre (Trigonella foenum-graecum) on the gut microbiome in generally healthy adults aged 18-65 years old.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and females aged 18-65 years old
• Generally healthy
• Able to provide informed consent
• BMI > 25kg/m2
• Agree not to participate in another clinical trial while enrolled in this trial
• Agree not the change their diet or exercise while enrolled in this trial

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unstable(1) or serious illness (e.g. kidney, liver, GIT, heart conditions, diabetes, thyroid gland function, lung conditions, chronic asthma and mood disorders or neurological disorders such as MS)
• Current malignancy (excluding BCC) or chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment for malignancy within the previous 2 years
• Currently taking Coumadin (Warfarin), Heparin, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin or other anticoagulation therapy
• Acute sickness experienced within the past 2 months
• Current use of medications (e.g. antibiotics) or supplements (e.g. pre- and probiotics) that alter the microbiome or gut health. Any use during the trial will result in exclusion from the study.
• Active smokers and/or nicotine or drug abuse
• Chronic alcohol use (>14 alcoholic drinks week)
• Allergic to any of the ingredients in the formula
• Pregnant(2) or lactating woman
• Females of child bearing potential not using a highly effective form of contraception(3,4) (i.e. methods which result in low failure rate, i.e. less than 1% per year, when used consistently and correctly like the oral contraception pill, birth control implant e.g. implanon(3,4))
• People medically prescribed medications that would affect the immune and/or the inflammatory response (e.g. NSAIDs, steroids, antibiotics).
• Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the participant unsuitable for inclusion
• Participants who have participated in any other related clinical study during the past 1 month
• People with cognitive damage
• People who have or have had treatment for cancer, HIV or chronic use of any dose of steroids (cream, tablet or inhalant) in the past year Footnotes

1. An unstable illness is any illness that is currently not being treated with a stable dose of medication or is fluctuating in severity. A serious illness is a condition that carries a risk of mortality, negatively impacts quality of life and daily function and/or is burdensome in symptoms and/or treatments.

2. All female participants of child bearing potential will be required to take a urine pregnancy test prior to entry into the study.

3. Examples of acceptable forms of highly effective contraception include: Established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception; Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS); Sterilised male partner (with the appropriate post-vasectomy documentation of the absence of sperm in the ejaculate); True abstinence: When this is in line with your preferred and usual lifestyle

4. Examples of non-acceptable methods of contraception include: Condoms alone or double barrier; Periodic abstinence (e.g. calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post ovulation); Withdrawal; Spermicide (as it is not approved as a method of contraception in Australia)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gut Microbiome

Intervention

Drug:
• Fenugreek Fibre
Daily dose of 2 x 10g per day with/in food

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Australia	RDC Global Pty Ltd	Brisbane	Queensland

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
RDC Clinical Pty Ltd

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Australia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in metagenomic profile of the gut microbiome	Change in metagenomic profile of the gut microbiome as measured by 16s rRNA gene sequencing	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Change in gut function	Change in gut function as measured by faecal short change fatty acids testing via faecal sample	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Change in intestinal permeability	Change in intestinal permeability as measured by plasma occludin, Muc2 and Endotoxin via blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in gut inflammation	Change in gut inflammation as measured by faecal calprotectin via faecal sample	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Change in inflammation	Change in inflammation as measured by inflammatory markers (IFN-g, TNF-a, il-2, MCP-2, IL-1b, TGF-b, CRP) via blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in GLP-1	Change in GLP-1 as measured by blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in GST	Change in GST as measured by blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in glutathione	Change in glutathione as measured by blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in FABP	Change in FABP as measured by blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in Homocysteine	Change in Homocysteine as measured by blood test	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in diet	Change in diet as measured by 24hr Dietary Recall	Week 0 and Week 16 (completed for 3 consecutive days)
Secondary	Change in quality of life	Change in quality of life as measured by the SF-36 questionnaire. Consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability.	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in stress state	Change in stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire. Consists of 10 items with a score range 0-40. Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress.	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in sleep quality	Change in sleep as measured by the Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire. Consists of ten questions pertaining to four consecutive aspects of sleep: getting to sleep (GTS), quality of sleep (QOS), awakening from sleep (AFS), and behaviour following wakefulness (BFW). Higher scores indicate better sleep quality.	Week, 0, week 4, week 8 and week 16
Secondary	Change in safety	Change in safety as measured by E/LFT via blood test	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Height	Height as measured by stadiometer	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Change in weight	Change in weight as measured by digital scale	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Change in hip and weight circumference	Change in hip and weight circumference as measured by tape measure	Week 0, week 4 and week 16
Secondary	Change in blood pressure	Change in blood pressure as measured by blood pressure monitor	Week 0, week 4 and week 16