ISRCTN ISRCTN56997186
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56997186
Protocol serial number 6301
Sponsor University of Surrey (UK)
Funder Diabetes UK (UK)
Submission date
19/05/2010
Registration date
19/05/2010
Last edited
06/11/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof David Russell-Jones
Scientific

Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designSingle centre randomised interventional prevention trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronymResistant Starch
Study objectivesA randomised cross-over dietary intervention study looking at the role of an insoluble dietary fibre in the prevention of type 2 diabetes in participants with metabolic syndrome.
Ethics approval(s)MREC approved on the 2nd August 2006 (ref: 06/Q1803/57)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Metabolic and Endocrine; Subtopic: Metabolic and Endocrine (all Subtopics); Disease: Metabolic & Endocrine (not diabetes)
InterventionParticipants are supplemented with either 40 g/day resistant starch (fibre) for 8 weeks compared to a placebo supplement which is energy matched.

Study entry: single randomisation only
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Resistant starch
Primary outcome measure(s)

Insulin sensitivity measured with hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp at end of each 8 week intervention.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. mRNA expression in adipose tissue biopsies taken at end of each 8 week intervention
2. Postprandial meal handling and arteriovenous uptake of glucose measured at end of each 8 week intervention

Completion date01/11/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration15
Key inclusion criteria1. Non-diabetic
2. No history of cardiovascular, endocrine or gastrointestinal disease
3. Male and female over the age of 18 years
4. Fasting plasma insulin greater than 60 pmol/l
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/11/2006
Date of final enrolment01/11/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2012 Yes No