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Chickpea study: does hummus vs. pasta change how you burn energy?

NCT ID NCT06758869

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at how eating chickpeas in different forms—whole, pureed (like hummus), or as flour (like pasta)—affects how the body uses energy. Researchers will measure fat, carbohydrate, and protein burning in 204 healthy adults over 12 weeks. The goal is to understand if processing changes the health benefits of pulses.

What this could mean

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Active substance
chickpea-based food products (whole chickpeas, pureed chickpeas, chickpea flour pasta)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that how a food is processed changes how our bodies use it for energy, which may help design healthier diets.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study in healthy people, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to people with health conditions, and the effects might be small or hard to measure.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 204 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2027

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

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Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * apparently healthy adults * BMI \>18.5 or \<35 kg/m2 (healthy body weight - class I obesity) * ability to understand and sign the consent form * availability of transportation (i.e., participants must provide their own transportation to the Center) * non-smoking or do not use other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes * not taking steroid-based medications * not planning to or currently attempting to gain or lose weight * not allergic to study foods * willing to comply with study demands Exclusion Criteria: * usual pulse consumption greater than DGA recommendation * inability or unwillingness to consume any of the provided foods * more than a 10% change in body weight within the past 2 months * actively trying to lose weight * pregnancy or actively trying to get pregnant * lactation * uncontrolled hypertension (systolic \>160 mmHg or diastolic \>100 mmHg) * diagnosed cardiovascular, pulmonary, skeletal and metabolic diseases * HbA1c ≥ 5.7% * complete blood count (CBC) outside of the normal range for a healthy adult * history of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders (including Celiac's or Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, ulcerative colitis, chronic constipation or diarrhea, and lactose intolerance) * using medications known to affect appetite, blood lipids, body composition, body weight, or food intake (appetite control drugs, steroids) * cannot read or understand English

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  • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

    Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

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