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Activation of the ileal brake by carbohydrates and plant extracts – A pilot study in ileostomy patients to develop sample collection and analytical methods

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
This is a nutritional intervention study designed to assess the efficacy of a starch breakdown inhibitor and a glucoseuptake inhibitor present in natural plant extracts, on the oral delivery of carbohydrates to the ileum, in a group of ileostomy patients in whom it is possible to sample the contents of the ileum directly.
This is a nutritional intervention study designed to assess the efficacy of a starch breakdown inhibitor and a glucose
uptake inhibitor present in natural plant extracts, on the oral delivery of carbohydrates to the ileum, in a group of ileostomy patients in whom it is possible to sample the contents of the ileum directly.
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function
Registration Number
ACTRN12614000382673
Lead Sponsor
Plant and Food Research Ltd
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
7
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have undergone an end ileostomy procedure, where the large bowel has been removed but the small bowel remains healthy and intact
Procedure conducted more than 12 months previously, and currently stable
This may include patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)
Male or female, aged 20-79 years
BMI <40kg/m2
otherwise healthy

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have undergone loop ileostomy
Crohn’s disease; celiac disease; diabetes mellitus (T1DM or T2DM)
Drug therapies that may alter small bowel transit, including non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors
Drug therapies that may interact with Acarbose (PrandaseTM, PrecoseTM)
Morbid obesity, BMI >40kg/m2
Any allergy to grape

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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