Clinical trials: Gut Function
Cystic Fibrosis
Development Of An Innovative Panel of Methods To Measure Intestinal Macronutrient Digestion, Absorption, and Function
Malnutrition is a significant problem in children and adults with Cystic fibrosis (CF). An impaired intestinal digestion and absorption capacity is one of the main factors responsible for the malnutrition in CF.
- Trial name
- NCT01494909
- Testing
- Ensure plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Randomised Double-blind Active vs. Placebo Clinical Trial on the Effect of a Food Supplement on IBS in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a food supplement in children of 3-17 years with IBS. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the tested supplement able to improve and/or reduce IBS-related symptoms? After…
- Trial name
- NCT06123234
- Testing
- Verum
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Fructose and Fructans in Irritabla Bowel Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to investigate if patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) who also report bloating are more likely to report clinically important gastrointestinal symptoms after consuming fructose or fructans…
- Trial name
- FABS (NCT01776853)
- Testing
- Glucose, Fructose, Fructans
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The Effect of Zespri Green Kiwifruit on Digestive and Gut Health Functions
The proposed study will primarily demonstrate the efficacy of kiwifruit as a food intervention for the relief of constipation and associated symptoms in functionally constipated adults, and those with IBS-C.
- Trial name
- NCT02888392
- Testing
- Kiwifruit, Psyllium
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zespri International Limited
Abdominal Pain/ Discomfort, Slightly Constipation
Effect of Perilla Extract on Improvement on Gastrointestinal Discomfort
In the current study the effects of proprietary Perilla frutescens leaf extract in comparison to Maltodextrin, a fully digestible carbohydrate (placebo control), on gastrointestinal discomfort and bowel function were…
- Trial name
- NCT01931930
- Testing
- Perilla extract, Maltodextrin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amino Up Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline
Anti-inflammatory Probiotics in Cognitive Functioning
The goal of this study is to explore the potential impact of an anti-inflammatory probiotic mixture of psychobiotics including Bifidobacterium longum Rosell®-175 and Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52 on cognitive functions in…
- Conditions
- Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Aging
- Trial name
- CoProM (NCT07165977)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Changes of Muramyl Dipeptide in Intestinal and Extra-intestinal Diseases
Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (Nod2) signaling is critical for human health.To figure out the clinical relevance of NOD2 ligands, the investigators plan to evaluate the change of NOD2 ligands in inflammatory bowel…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT04924686
- Testing
- Observational studies, no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Obesity, Growth
Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding
The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on growth and body composition, intestinal health and microbiotic composition, immune function and risk markers for later diseases in 9-18 months old…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Growth, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- EFiON (NCT00631046)
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Sunflower Oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Constipation
Evaluation of Acacia Gum on Microbiome and Bowel Function in Participants With Chronic Constipation
Proof of concept study to investigate the impact of a food supplement consisting of Acacia gum on changes of gut microbiota and production of short chain fatty acids.
- Trial name
- NCT04382456
- Testing
- acacia gum
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alpinia Laudanum GmbH
Gastrointestinal Health
The Impact of Postbiotic Supplementation on Tolerability and Physiological/Metabolic Parameters
This study aimed to evaluate whether daily postbiotic supplementation could improve gastrointestinal well-being and influence physiological and metabolic parameters in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- PIProBaTo-II (NCT07893301)
- Testing
- Postbiotic Supplement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Validation of Surrogate Measures in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Visceral and somatic hypersensitivity as evidence of central sensory sensitization occur in the majority of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00693732
- Testing
- Escitalopram treatment, Quantitative sensory testing
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Diet, Healthy
The Effects of Dietary Fibres on Metabolic Health and the Gut Microbiome
The study involves intake of dietary supplements, which are commonly found in the UK diet (not pharmacological agents) to test their effects on inflammation in the body and gut microbiome composition.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06580132
- Testing
- Pectin, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Simpson
Health, Children
A Study on the Changes and Prognosis of Intestinal Microbiota and Function in Infants With Food Allergies
Microorganisms maintain a complex interrelationship with the human body, influencing each other. In recent years, people have gradually realized that the formation of the pediatric microecosystem is closely related to the…
- Conditions
- Health, Children, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT06854536
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Intestinal C. Difficile
Probiotic Intervention With Elderly Subjects
The study objective is to evaluate the effect of probiotic on faecal Clostridium difficile levels of elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01475942
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danisco
Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Effect of Polydextrose on Fecal Bulk and Bowel Function in Mildly Constipated Subjects
Polydextrose (PDX) (8-30g/day) has been reported to increase faecal bulk and consistency, leading to easier stool passage in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT05309837
- Testing
- Polydextrose
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tate & Lyle
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Efficacy of a Probiotic Blend to Reduce Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a recurrent, functional disorder characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort, changes in bowel habits and gastrointestinal symptoms such as distension and sensation of abdominal inflammation…
- Trial name
- NCT05819281
- Testing
- Probiotic blend
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Characterization of Pain Processing Mechanisms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to provide new information and to determine which kinds of brief, tolerable, experimental pain are affected by the drugs being studied in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, a disease that causes…
- Trial name
- NCT00100425
- Testing
- Viceral Perception Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The Expression of the Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors in Colon of IBS
The study aims to determine the expression of the ionotropic glutamate receptors in colon of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients and evaluate the relationship between the ionotropic glutamate receptors and IBS symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02512146
- Testing
- colonoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shandong University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
A Study To Investigate The Effect Of Solabegron (GW427353) On Gastrointestinal Transit In Healthy Volunteers
This study will test the hypothesis that GW427353, a beta-3 adrenergic agonist, retards the emptying of the colon and increases total colonic transit time.
- Trial name
- NCT00401479
- Testing
- Solabegron (GW427353)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
OptiCal Study -Optimizing Fecal Calprotectin Monitoring: a Clinical Study Comparing CalproLab Against PhiCal and Evaluating Its Association With the Gut Microbiome
Study Aims: To analyze stool specimens to test and validate the CalproLab assay against the predicate PhiCal in order to determine performance characteristics. And to correlate Calpro levels to the gut microbiome composition.
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac Disease
- Trial name
- OptiCal (NCT03051204)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles