Viscosity of Fibre Predicts Cholesterol-lowering in Healthy Individuals

Unity Health Toronto

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Healthy; Lipidemia

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Wheat Bran; Dietary Supplement: Viscous Fibre Blend; Dietary Supplement: Psyllium

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03741621

viscosity and cholesterol

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the role of fibre viscosity (low, medium, high) in lowering cholesterol in healthy individuals

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

-healthy individuals

Exclusion criteria

• regular alcohol consumption
• regular smoking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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23 participants in 3 patient groups

High Viscosity

Experimental group

Description:

viscous fibre blend added to breakfast cereals consumed in the context of a typical North American diet for 3 weeks duration

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Viscous Fibre Blend

Medium Viscosity

Experimental group

Description:

Kellogg's Bran buds with psyllium breakfast cereal consumed in the context of a typical North American diet for 3 weeks duration

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Psyllium

Low Viscosity

Experimental group

Description:

Kellogg's All Bran breakfast cereal consumed in the context of a typical North American diet for 3 weeks duration

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Wheat Bran