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NCT01738607 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Dietary Fiber for Fecal Incontinence

A NA study, sponsored by University of Minnesota.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
206
Enrollment target

NCT01738607: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Minnesota.

NCT01738607 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Minnesota. The registered enrollment target is 206 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01738607, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Minnesota.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
206 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary aim of this study was to compare the effects of supplementation with one of three dietary fibers (gum arabic, carboxy-methylcellulose, or psyllium) or a placebo on fecal incontinence (FI), symptom intolerance, and quality of life in community-living individuals who have incontinence of loose or liquid feces. A secondary aim was to explore the possible mechanism(s) underlying the supplements' efficacy (i.e., improvements in stool consistency, water-holding capacity or gel formation).

Primary Outcome

the date and time of an incontinence episode was reported and the ratio of the number of incontinence episodes to total stools daily was calculated

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Psyllium
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Gum Arabic
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT carboxymethylcellulose

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 206 participants
Start Date 2004-04
Est. Completion 2010-12
Phase NA
University of Minnesota

966 total trials

What the finished NCT01738607 record still lists

NCT01738607 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 206 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01738607 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01738607 about?

NCT01738607 is a clinical study titled "Dietary Fiber for Fecal Incontinence". The primary aim of this study was to compare the effects of supplementation with one of three dietary fibers (gum arabic, carboxy-methylcellulose, or psyllium) or a placebo on fecal incontinence (FI), symptom intolerance, and quality of life in community-living individuals who have incontinence of l...

What is the current status of trial NCT01738607?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 206 participants. The study started on 2004-04. Estimated completion is 2010-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01738607?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Psyllium (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Gum Arabic (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), carboxymethylcellulose (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01738607?

This trial is sponsored by University of Minnesota, which has 966 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01738607's enrollment target sits among peer trials

206 499th of 2000 higher than 1,502 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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