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Inulin

Generic Name
Inulin
Drug Type
Biotech
CAS Number
9005-80-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
JOS53KRJ01
Background

A starch found in the tubers and roots of many plants. Since it is hydrolyzable to fructose, it is classified as a fructosan. It has been used in physiologic investigation for determination of the rate of glomerular function.

Indication

Historically used in an important medical test of renal function, specifically a measure of glomerular filtration rate. Sometimes used to help relieve symptoms of diabetes mellitus - a condition characterised by hyperglycemia and/or hyperinsulinemia.

Oral Inulin in Combination With Fruquintinib Plus Sintilimab as Third- or Further-line Treatment in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Early Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-04-04
Last Posted Date
2024-04-04
Lead Sponsor
Wuhan Union Hospital, China
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT06347198
Locations
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

Min Jin, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Effects Of Berberine Plus Inulin On Diabetes Care in Patients With LADA

Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Autoimmune Diabetes
Interventions
First Posted Date
2021-01-06
Last Posted Date
2022-02-25
Lead Sponsor
Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Target Recruit Count
240
Registration Number
NCT04698330
Locations
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

Institute of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China

Vitamin D and Prebiotics for Intestinal Health in Cystic Fibrosis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Cystic Fibrosis
Dysbiosis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo vitamin D3
Drug: Placebo Inulin
First Posted Date
2019-10-07
Last Posted Date
2024-02-07
Lead Sponsor
Emory University
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT04118010
Locations
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Inulin for Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Sepsis
Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Nutrition Disorders
Critical Illness
Nosocomial Infection
Pathogen Transmission
Interventions
Drug: Placebo Oral Suspension
Drug: Broad-spectrum antibiotics
First Posted Date
2019-03-07
Last Posted Date
2024-12-17
Lead Sponsor
Columbia University
Target Recruit Count
94
Registration Number
NCT03865706
Locations
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States

Evaluation of New Markers to Assess Kidney Function

Withdrawn
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-07-14
Last Posted Date
2016-07-13
Lead Sponsor
Tufts Medical Center
Registration Number
NCT00938561

Effect of Elevated Plasma-Free-Fatty-Acids on Renal Hemodynamic Parameters

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Renal Circulation
Renal Plasma Flow
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
First Posted Date
2007-02-06
Last Posted Date
2007-02-06
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna
Target Recruit Count
9
Registration Number
NCT00431665
Locations
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή

Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Atorvastatin Calcium, Oligofructose-Enriched Inulin, or Sulindac in Preventing Cancer in Patients at Increased Risk of Developing Colorectal Neoplasia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Precancerous Condition
Rectal Cancer
Colon Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2006-06-12
Last Posted Date
2017-02-15
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
85
Registration Number
NCT00335504
Locations
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Influence of Sulindac and Probiotics on the Development of Pouch Adenomas in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Phase 2
Conditions
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
First Posted Date
2006-04-27
Last Posted Date
2007-08-10
Lead Sponsor
Radboud University Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT00319007
Locations
πŸ‡³πŸ‡±

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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