Study of a Prebiotic Supplement to Mitigate Excessive Weight Gain Among Physicians in Residency

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Weight Gain Trajectory, Metabolic Syndrome

In brief

A randomized placebo controlled trial to determine if increased dietary fiber will prevent weight gain, inhibit adiposity and reduce perceived stress levels in residents at the Waco Family Health Center as the result of changes in distal gut microbiota composition and function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04498455

Run by

Baylor University

People needed

11

Starts

2018-09-30

Expected to finish

2019-02-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-17

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Currently a resident in training at the Family Health Center in their first year.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Currently on prescribed metformin or NSAIDS
• A diagnosed gastro-intestinal disease (i.e. irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn's disease)
• Known allergy to the supplement, placebo, or provided meal replacements
• Antibiotic use within the last 3 months.

Where it is running

• Baylor University — Waco, Texas, United States

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