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Research on the effects of dietary fiber on short-chain fatty acid production in the gut microbiota.

An exploratory study to evaluate the effects of dietary fiber on short-chain fatty acid production in the gut microbiota of healthy subjects

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051220163
Enrollment
8
Registered
2023-02-03
Start date
2023-04-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy people

Interventions

Subjects take the two assigned dietary fiber foods as test drugs, 3 g each time, twice a day, for 6 consecutive weeks, with a washout period of 4 weeks in between.

Sponsors

Kodama Yuzo
Lead Sponsor
Osawa Ro
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Persons aged between 20 and 70 at the time of obtaining consent (2) Regardless of gender (3) Patients who gave their voluntary written consent to participate in this clinical research (4) Subjects who can or are expected to be able to continue their usual dietary habits and intake of supplements during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects with a history of diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease, lung disease, or other serious diseases (2) Subjects who are currently undergoing treatment (3) Subjects with food and drug allergies (4) Others who are deemed inappropriate by the person in charge of this clinical study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in short-chain fatty acids in feces before and after starting test drug (comparison of changes in short-chain fatty acids before and after administration in one individual)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Exploratory endpoint 1. Changes in responsiveness to various dietary fibers by MyDFFS before and after starting the test drug. 2. Changes in the composition of the intestinal flora before and after starting the study drug.

Contacts

Public ContactJun Inoue

Kobe University Hospital

juninoue@med.kobe-u.ac.jp+81-783826305

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 5, 2026