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High FODMAP Diet with Metformin in PreDM

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
PreDiabetes
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Interventions
Combination Product: Low FODMAP diet with metformin
Combination Product: High FODMAP diet with metformin
Registration Number
NCT05628584
Lead Sponsor
Elaine Chow
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, double blinded, randomised cross over feeding trial examine high or low FODMAP diet in combination with metformin on postprandial glucose responses and gastrointestinal tolerability and gut microbiota profiles.

The trial will compare high or low FODMAP diet, each of 10 days duration in combination with 5 days metformin, separated by a washout period of at least 2 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18-70 years
  2. Body mass index 18 to 40 kg/m 2
  3. Prediabetes defined as impaired fasting PG 5.6-6.9 mmol/l and/or impaired glucose tolerance with 2-hour PG 7.8-11.1 mmol/l on 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and/or HbA1c 5.7-6.4% at screening
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Currently pregnant, lactating, as demonstrated by a positive pregnancy test at screening or planning pregnancy
  2. Known current diabetes
  3. Current or previous use of glucose-lowering or weight loss drugs in 3 months prior to screening
  4. Concurrent participation in other weight loss or lifestyle intervention programmes
  5. Current use or recent exposure to any medication that in the opinion of the investigator could have an influence on the patient's ability to participate in this study or on the performance of the test device.
  6. Recent intake of prebiotic/probiotic or antibiotic, immunosuppressants (within 8 weeks of randomisation)
  7. Extensive skin changes/diseases that preclude wearing the FGM on normal skin at the proposed application sites (e.g., extensive psoriasis, recent burns or severe sunburn, extensive eczema, extensive scarring, extensive tattoos, dermatitis herpetiformis).
  8. Known uncontrolled thyrotoxicosis
  9. Known vitamin B deficiency
  10. Known irritable bowel syndrome or gastrointestinal disorders
  11. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 ml/min/1.73m2 at screening
  12. Current use of steroids
  13. Have a known allergy to medical-grade adhesives
  14. Known current or recent alcohol or drug abuse
  15. Hypersensitivity to metformin
  16. Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma within 3 months of randomisation
  17. Currently participating in another investigational study protocol where the testing or results may interfere with study compliance, diagnostic results, or data collection.
  18. An identified protected vulnerable patient (including but not limited to those in detention, or a prisoner).
  19. Participants who are on a vegetarian or vegan diet as their habitual diet at screening.
  20. Participants with clinically significant food allergy to components of the study diet

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LOW FODMAPLow FODMAP diet with metformin-
High FODMAPHigh FODMAP diet with metformin-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in postprandial glycemia10 days

incremental area under curve on continuous glucose monitoring post meal

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body weight10 days

Differences in body weight between arms

Glucose response to 75g oral glucose tolerance test10 days

fasting and postchallenge plasma glucose

Insulin response to 75g oral glucose tolerance test10 days

insulin levels

Change in alpha diversity of gut microbiota10 days

Changes in alpha diversity in gut microbiota

Change in beta diversity of gut microbiota10 days

Changes in beta diversity in gut microbiota

Gastrointestinal symptoms10 days

Measured on visual analogue scale 1-10 for each item, higher score indicates worse symptoms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prince of Wales Hospital

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Sha Tin, Hong Kong

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