CAROFIBER – Interactions of Carotenoids and Dietary Fiber
Call for participants: registration is open
What is the CAROFIBER study?
Carotenoids are natural compounds responsible for the bright colours of numerous fruits and vegetables. They are associated with several positive health effects and we’re trying to learn more! The NutriHealth Group at the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) is recruiting volunteers for the CAROFIBER Study.
Interested? The CAROFIBER study is currently looking for participants.
Eligibility:
- Healthy Women and Men
- Aged 20 – 50 years
- Non-smokers
- Normal weight or overweight
- Pregnant women are not eligible
- No allergies or intolerance to:
- Peanuts
- Gluten/wheat
- Dairy
- Carrots
- Tomatoes
- Citrus fruits
Your participation includes:
1 Hour examination
(Screening + baseline visit):
- Height, weight & body composition analysis
- Blood pressure & heart rate
- Fasting blood sample collection
- Health & dietary questionnaires
- Urine quick test
- A single blood draw
Main Trial Phase
- Three full day study visits over 4 weeks (from 07:30 to 18:30)
at our clinic close to Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg - Carotenoid and dietary fibre rich test
meals provided for breakfast, lunch and snacks - Periodic blood draws throughout the day
(at the start, then at intervals up to 10 hours) - Follow low carotenoid diet for 4 weeks
Compensation
Participants will receive a 100 € Belle Étoile voucher at each full-day study visit. By completing all three visits, volunteers will receive a total of 300 € in Belle Étoile coupons as compensation for their time and effort.
Contact
If you are interested in taking part or would like more information, please contact us using the details below:
📧 Email us at carofiber@lih.lu
📞 Call us at +352 26970-400
We will be happy to answer your questions and provide further details about the study.
Links
Positive opinion of the Ethics Committee (CNER) — No. 202512/06:
The link opens the complete list of all studies that have received a positive opinion from the CNER. It is therefore advisable to include the opinion number (202512/06) next to the link so that the study can be easily located in the list.
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