Dietary Fiber Effects on the Microbiome and Satiety (FEMS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04611217 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 2, 2020
Last Update Posted : October 22, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Dietary Fiber | Other: Dietary fiber: 10-25g Other: Dietary fiber: 5g | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 88 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Aim 1- 4-week parallel arm repeated measures Aim 2- 3 week single arm repeated measures |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Aim 1- Participants are blinded to the treatment arm. The high fiber and low fiber foods are matched in palatability, appearance and energy. Laboratory staff will be blinded to the subject's diet assignment (SA1), all biochemistries, and the microbiome analysis (samples are identified by code and batch processed, all baseline and follow-up samples analyzed simultaneously). |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Mechanisms Linking Dietary Fiber, the Microbiome and Satiety |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 22, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 1, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 1, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: High Fiber diet
Group receiving a high fiber diet
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Other: Dietary fiber: 10-25g
10-25 g/day of fiber |
Low Fiber diet
Control group receiving a low fiber diet
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Other: Dietary fiber: 5g
5 g/day of fiber |
- Change in microbiome composition and diversity [ Time Frame: Aim 1: On day 1, on 3 separate days during the intervention and on day 28 of the high fiber or low fiber intervention; Aim 2: within 14 days of scheduled colonoscopy visit and on 7 separate days during the intervention ]Fecal samples are collected on different days during the intervention for microbiome analyses using 16rRNA technique
- Short chain fatty acid concentration in plasma [ Time Frame: At the start and the final day on the intervention for both Aims 1 and 2 ]Plasma SCFA are analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
- Short chain fatty acids enrichment [ Time Frame: On day 2 and day 21 of the high fiber intervention-only for Aim 2 ]Subjects are infused with stable isotopes of the short chain fatty acids, acetate, propionate, and butyrate and then isotope dilution by an unlabeled fiber fromt he diet is used to quantify the levels of acetate, propionate and butyrate in vivo
- Change in blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response [ Time Frame: Aim 1: On day 1 and day 28 of the high fiber or low fiber intervention ]ubjects view images of food (low calorie and high calorie) and non-food while being scanned in an fMRI machine. The change in brain activation in response to the fMRI food reactivity task is measured as the BOLD response
- Subjective appetite [ Time Frame: Aim 1: On day 1 and day 28 of the high fiber or low fiber intervention. Aim 2: On day 2 and day 21 of the high fiber intervention ]Subjects rate on a visual analogue scale (VAS) at 8 different time points in Aim 1 and at 12 different time points in Aim 2 during each of the two meal test visits. The VAS is a 100 mm scale to determine subjective appetite measures (hunger, fullness, desire to eat and prospective consumption).
- Glucose and lipids and blood pressure [ Time Frame: Aim 1: On day 1 and day 28 of the high fiber or low fiber intervention. Aim 2: On day 2 and day 21 of the high fiber intervention ]During each of two meal test visits for Aim 1 and Aim 2, blood samples are taken at 8 different time points for Aim 1 and 12 different time points for Aim 2 for assessment of glucose response and lipids (TG) concentrations. Blood pressure measurements are taken at the beginning of each meal test day visit for both aims.
- Change in appetite hormones (GLP-1 and PYY) [ Time Frame: Aim 1: On day 1 and day 28 of the high fiber or low fiber intervention. Aim 2: On day 2 and day 21 of the high fiber intervention ]Blood is drawn at different time points in both Aims 1 and 2 during each of the two meal test visits for assessment of appetite hormone

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 55 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women (premenopausal only)
- Age 20-55y (Aim 1); 45-55y (Aim 2)
- BMI ≥25 or ≤35 kg/m2 (Aim 1); ≥25 or ≤40 (Aim 2)
- Weight stable (no fluctuations in body weight of greater than 4 kg in the last 3 months)
- Willing to consume a research diet
- Willing to provide blood and fecal samples
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At least one characteristic of the metabolic syndrome (but not diabetic)
1. A large waistline: 35 inches or more for women 40 inches or more for men 2. High triglycerides: 150 mg/dL or higher 3. Low HDLc level: <50 mg/dL for women <40 mg/dL for men 4. High blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg 5. Fasting blood sugar ≥100 mg/dL
- Pre-diabetes acceptable (glucose <125 mg/dL or HbA1c <6.5%)
- Stably treated with statin drugs, anti-hypertensives, and anti-depressants. These are acceptable as long as the drug category does not alter appetite, body weight, or the microbiome (if known)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating
- Postmenopausal (evidence suggests an interplay between the gut microbiome)
- BMI of <25 or >35 kg/m2 (Aim 1); <25 or >40 kg/m2 (Aim 2)
- Use of medications that affect the gut microbiome (e.g. antibiotics)
- Taking medications known to affect appetite (e.g., phentermine) or gastrointestinal function (e.g., metformin)
- On a special diet or undergoing weight loss, vegetarian, or other restricted dietary patterns
- Ad libitum intake of fiber above 25g/day (mean intake in the US population is 17g/day) and < 10g/d
- Ad libitum alcohol intake of greater than 1 drink/d for women and 2 drinks/d for men
- History of disease (example colon cancer, HIV, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, etc.)
- Use of tobacco products
- Having metal or implants in the body that are not MRI compatible (Aim 1 only)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04611217
Contact: Katherene OB Anguah, PhD | (573)-882-8966 | anguahk@missouri.edu |
United States, Missouri | |
University of Missouri-Columbia | Recruiting |
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212 | |
Contact: Katherene O Anguah, Ph.D 573-882-8966 ext 5738828966 anguahk@missouri.edu | |
Contact: Katherene O Anguah 5738828966 ext 5738828966 anguahk@missouri.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Katherene O Anguah, Ph.D. | |
Sub-Investigator: Elizabeth J Parks, Ph.D. | |
Sub-Investigator: Shawn Christ, Ph.D. |
Responsible Party: | Katherene Anguah, Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Exercise Phys-HES, University of Missouri-Columbia |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04611217 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2025807 |
First Posted: | November 2, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 22, 2021 |
Last Verified: | October 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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