Pea Soup for Blood Sugar Control

(PEA4 Trial)

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: St. Boniface Hospital

Must not be taking: Corticosteroids, Stomach acid-lowering, Laxatives, others

Disqualifiers: Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Liver disease, others

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 3

Duration: 3-6 weeks

24 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study is part of a group of studies whose overall goal is to accurately define the physiochemical and structural effects of pea varieties and relate these to blood glucose attenuation in healthy human volunteers.

Research Team

Heather Blewett, PhD

Principal Investigator

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for generally healthy men and women aged 18-40, with a BMI of 18.5-30. They should regularly eat three meals a day and be willing to follow the study's requirements after giving informed consent.

Inclusion Criteria

Habitually consume breakfast, lunch and dinner in the morning, mid-day and evening, respectively.

Body mass index (BMI) 18.5-30.0 kg/m2

Willing/able to comply with the requirements of the study

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or lactating

Participation in another clinical trial, current or in the past 4 weeks

My fasting cholesterol is higher than 7.8 mmol/L.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants attend 3 clinic visits in a fasted state to consume soup with or without peas and provide blood samples and questionnaires

3-6 weeks

3 visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for any gastrointestinal side effects and overall acceptability of the soup

1 week

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Potato soup
• Split yellow pea soup
• Whole yellow pea soup

Trial Overview The study is testing how different types of soup—split yellow pea soup, whole yellow pea soup, and potato soup—affect blood sugar control in healthy individuals.

Participant Groups

Group I: Whole yellow pea Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Soup containing 25g available carbohydrates from whole yellow peas. Intervention: Whole yellow pea soup

Group II: Split yellow pea Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Soup containing 25g available carbohydrates from split yellow peas. Intervention: Split yellow pea soup

Group III: Potato Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Soup containing 25g available carbohydrates from potatoes. Intervention: Potato soup

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

St. Boniface Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials

55

Recruited

15,000+

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Collaborator

Trials

35

Recruited

2,300+

University of Manitoba

Collaborator

Trials

628

Recruited

209,000+