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Duckweed Intake Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gastrointestinal Complication
Interventions
Other: Duckweed
Other: Spinach
Registration Number
NCT03677583
Lead Sponsor
Wageningen University and Research
Brief Summary

The study aims to study the impact of frequent intake of 150-180 gram duckweed on gastrointestinal complaints and several other health related biomarkers. The study has a randomised parallel design. Two different treatments will be evaluated e.g. a 11-day intervention with duckweed based meals and a 11-day intervention with control/spinach meals. At the start and at the end of the intervention we will collect a blood sample and a urine samples. Questionnaires about gut complaints, stool consistency and frequency, wellbeing, health complaints or other adverse effects will be collected daily during intervention and up to two days after the intervention.

Detailed Description

The study aims to study the impact of frequent intake of 150-180 gram duckweed on gastrointestinal complaints and several other health related biomarkers.

Objective: The primary objective is to investigate gastro-intestinal complaints during 11 day duckweed consumption. Secondary objectives are to assess blood based parameters related to general health and urine based biomarkers for kidney function and to investigate consumer acceptance.

Study design: The study has a randomised parallel design. Two different treatments will be evaluated e.g. a 11-day intervention with duckweed based meals and a 11-day intervention with control/spinach meals. At the start and at the end of the intervention we will collect a blood sample and a urine samples. Questionnaires about gut complaints, stool consistency and frequency, wellbeing, health complaints or other adverse effects will be collected daily during intervention and up to two days after the intervention.

Study population: We aim to include 24 healthy volunteers aged 18-50 years. Intervention: A 11-day intervention in which subjects will receive a daily lunch with 150-180g wet weight duck weed or spinach. Products will be incorporated in food products such as pasta, curry, soup etc.

Main study parameters/endpoints: The main study parameter is frequency and severity of gastro-intestinal complaints. Secondary outcomes are intestinal health parameters derived from blood and urine samples taken before and after the intervention.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DuckweedDuckweeddaily lunch with 150-180g wet weight duck weed
SpinachSpinachdaily lunch with 150-180g wet weight spinach
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in gastro-intestinal complaintsDaily, during 11 days of duckweed intake and up to three days after intake. By questionnaires and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores; from no complains (minimal) to serious complains (maximum)). Higher values represent a worse outcome

bloated feeling, belching, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea, diarrhoea, constipation measured via Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in blood hemoglobinbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood glucosebefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood Fe (Iron)before (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood leukocyte cell countsbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood ALATbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood GGTbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood eGFRbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood creatininebefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood CRPbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in blood zonulinbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

under fasting conditions

change in urinary biomarkers of healthbefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

oxalic acid

change in blood pressurebefore (D=0) and after (D=11) 11 days of duckweed or spinach intake

systolic and diastolic bloodpressure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stichting Wageningen Research

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Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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