Extra fibre, better mood? small study tests the link

NCT ID NCT06899607

First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study looks at whether adding 10 grams of fibre to your daily diet for two weeks can improve mental wellbeing, including anxiety, stress, sleep, and mood. Researchers will track changes in 40 healthy adults aged 18-40 using questionnaires. It's a small, early-stage trial to see if this simple diet change is worth studying further.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Reading, School of Psychology and Clinical Languages

    Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6ES, United Kingdom

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

dietary fibre (10 grams per day)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary change to help ease anxiety, stress, and sleep problems.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early feasibility trial with only 40 people and no placebo group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.