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NCT04055246 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Measuring Effects of Prebiotics on Human Behavior and Cognition

A NA study of Prebiotics and Human Behavior and Cognition, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
41
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04055246: Completed NA study of Prebiotics and Human Behavior and Cognition, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT04055246 is a NA study of Prebiotics and Human Behavior and Cognition that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 41 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04055246, a NA study of Prebiotics and Human Behavior and Cognition, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
41 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study is designed to test the effects of prebiotics on cognition, behavior and physiology in healthy volunteers.

Primary Outcome

We will measure performance on a ten-domain cognitive battery (score out of 1000 for each domain) and compare the change from baseline between treatment and control groups.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Inulin
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo (maltodextrin)

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Duke University - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 41 participants
Start Date 2019-06-04
Est. Completion 2020-03-23
Phase NA
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT04055246 record still lists

NCT04055246 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 41 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Prebiotics and Human Behavior and Cognition appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Inulin is the first listed.

NCT04055246 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04055246 about?

NCT04055246 is a clinical study titled "Measuring Effects of Prebiotics on Human Behavior and Cognition". This study is designed to test the effects of prebiotics on cognition, behavior and physiology in healthy volunteers.

What is the current status of trial NCT04055246?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 41 participants. The study started on 2019-06-04. Estimated completion is 2020-03-23.

What conditions does trial NCT04055246 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Prebiotics and Human Behavior and Cognition.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04055246?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04055246?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04055246 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04055246's enrollment target sits among peer trials

41 1446th of 2000 higher than 554 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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