The Function of Nutrition Rich Vegan Drink on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Per Bendix Jeppesen50 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this project, would be to develop a new formula, with high nutrition content on a vegan basis. The investigators expect to produce this novel vegan-based juice product, which does not exist on the marked today. The juice would consist of different selected varieties of vegetables and fruits. Beside the vegetables, the juice will also contain plant oils to increase the calorie level, as well as a protein sources containing amino acids with high anabolic effects. The products will be tested in an intervention study on patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Recovery

Interventions

Vegan drinkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vegan based drink containing vegetables, fruits and plant oils. Dose: 500 mL a day

ControlDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo drink Dose: 500 mL a day

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 85 years old * Diagnosed with or show signs of UC or Crohns disease * Mild symptoms i.e intestinal symptoms * Has had the same medicin the previous week before starting in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Food or vegetable allergi * Cognitive diseases e.g alzheimers or dementia * Has diabetes requiring insulin or GLP-1 analog treatment (NB: No does include T2D patients, taking tablets or other diabetes therapy)

Locations (1)

Aarhus university

Aarhus N, Denmark

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Inflammatory factors

F-calprotectin

Time frame: 3 weeks

Central Contacts

Per B Jeppesen, Prof

CONTACT

28151877 per.bendix.jeppesen@clin.au.dk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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