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Prebiotic Effects of a Polyphenol-rich Food Product

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dysbiosis
Interventions
Other: Cranberry beverage
Other: Placebo beverage
Registration Number
NCT03659240
Lead Sponsor
Iowa State University
Brief Summary

The specific aim for this project will be to investigate a cranberry beverage as a means to restore balance in terms of the relative proportions of the various bacteria that inhabit the large intestine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI 27-35 kg/m2
  • High waist circumference (men >102 cm and women >88 cm)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Regular intensive exercise
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Chronic diarrhea, constipation, or other gastrointestinal complaint
  • Diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease, or other chronic disease known to alter the gut microbiota
  • Use of medications that affect inflammation or the gut microbiota
  • Use of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, vitamins, or other dietary supplements known to affect the gut microbiota
  • Aversion to cranberries
  • Food allergies
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Vegetarianism

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cranberry beverageCranberry beverage-
Placebo beveragePlacebo beverage-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fecal microbial community composition and structureChanges in the fecal microbiota will be measured after a 20-day intervention period

We will investigate if specific bacterial taxa are stimulated by daily consumption of a cranberry beverage.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nutrition and Wellness Research Center

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Ames, Iowa, United States

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