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NCT02346838 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Cardiometabolic Health

A NA study, sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT02346838: Completed NA study, sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

NCT02346838 is a NA study that has completed, run by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02346838, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Forty-eight prediabetic men and women (50-75 years of age) will participate in a 6-week feeding study in which they will randomized to receive either 10 g/day of inulin or placebo. All subjects will be fed an isocaloric diet (50% carbohydrate, 35% fat, 15% protein,) controlled for micronutrient content for 6 weeks to avoid the potential confound of individual differences in diet on gut microbiota. Measurements of intestinal permeability, insulin sensitivity, and skeletal muscle metabolic flexibility will be made prior to and following the controlled feeding period. Stool samples will be collected to assess gut microbial communities.

Primary Outcome

Insulin sensitivity will be assessed via a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Inulin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2014-01
Est. Completion 2018-07
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02346838 record still lists

NCT02346838 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02346838 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02346838 about?

NCT02346838 is a clinical study titled "Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Cardiometabolic Health". Forty-eight prediabetic men and women (50-75 years of age) will participate in a 6-week feeding study in which they will randomized to receive either 10 g/day of inulin or placebo. All subjects will be fed an isocaloric diet (50% carbohydrate, 35% fat, 15% protein,) controlled for micronutrient cont...

What is the current status of trial NCT02346838?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2014-01. Estimated completion is 2018-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02346838?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Inulin (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02346838?

This trial is sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which has 104 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02346838's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1756th of 2000 higher than 239 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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