Clinical trials: Health of the Human Microbiome
Gut Microbiome, Healthy Donors
Investigating the Impact of the Seaweed Derived Food Additive, Carrageenan, on the Human Gut Microbiome
The goal of this study is to investigate whether a seaweed derived food additive, carrageenan, has an impact on the human gut microbiome in vivo.
- Trial name
- NCT06738329
- Testing
- Carrageenan gummy sweet, Carrageenan and inulin gummy sweet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Gut Microbiota
Westlake Gut Microbiome Study
The Westlake Gut Microbiome study is a prospective cohort study. This project aims to characterize the gut microbiome among Chinese populations from different regions of China, and explore the relationships between gut microbiota…
- Trial name
- NCT04435548
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Cardiometabolic Health, Healthy Aging
Impacts of Fruit on the Gut Health and Human Health
The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of fruit consumption on the gut microbiota and their collective fecal and plasma metabolomes, vascular and cardiometabolic functions, cognition, and motor control.
- Conditions
- Cardiometabolic Health, Healthy Aging, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT05063929
- Testing
- Fruit (2 cup eq), Fruit restriction (1/2 cup eq)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Exercise, Overreaching
Impact of Training Load on the Gut miCrobiome And Its Relation to exeRcise Performance, mUscle Phenotype, and markerS of Overreaching in Healthy Men
The goal of this study is to learn how different amounts of supervised indoor cycling training change gut health (gut bacteria, the substances gut bacteria make, and the gut barrier integrity), and how these changes relate to…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Overreaching, Butyrate, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07481578)
- Testing
- Supplement, Moderate load exercise training, High load exercise training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stefan De Smet
Colorectal Polyp, Inflammation
Impact of Dietary Intervention on Inflammation and Microbiome Composition Post-Colonoscopy
This study aims to investigate the impact of various healthy diets, specifically a modified plant-based Mediterranean diet, on the gut microbiome and overall well-being post-colonoscopy.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Polyp, Inflammation, Dietary Intervention, Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT06603519
- Testing
- Modified Plant-Based Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy Infants
HMOs on Infant Gut Microbiota Modulation and Development of the Immune System in Healthy Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how a mixture of human milk oligosaccharides impacts the development of the infant microbiota, the immune maturation and how the interaction between the microbiota and immune maturation…
- Trial name
- BELIEF (NCT06631937)
- Testing
- Human Milk Oligosaccharides
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Infantile Colic, Breast Feeding
The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Microbiomes on Infantile Colic and Atopic Dermatitis in Term Infants
Background: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and microbiota are both key factors for infants to shape the gut flora and develop the immune system.
- Conditions
- Infantile Colic, Breast Feeding, Atopic Dermatitis, Infant Formula
- Trial name
- NCT05992493
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Healthy Adults
Adult HMO Supplementation and the Gut Microbiome
The goal of this study is to assess the impact of Layer Origin's SuperHMO prebiotic formulation on the healthy adult gut microbiome.
- Trial name
- NCT06570330
- Testing
- SuperHMO, Non-GMO corn Maltodextrin, Rapid Absorption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seeding Inc
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Gut Microbiome
Effect of The Substitution of Animal Protein by Soya-Based Fermented Product on Human Gut Microbiome
There is a growing understanding of the functioning and interconnectedness of microbiomes in the food system which offers great potential for enabling the development of new solutions contributing to achieving important food and…
- Trial name
- NCT06304480
- Testing
- 100g fermented Tofu
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Healthy
The Effects of the Bile Acid Supplement, 7-keto Lithocholic Acid, on Human Gut Microbiota and Risk Factors for Disease.
In humans and most mammals, bile acids play a role in the metabolism of glucose and the transport and absorption of lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides), vitamins, and nutrients by allowing for emulsification (mixing)…
- Trial name
- BioMet-7 (NCT07499414)
- Testing
- 7-KLCA, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Inflammation, Microbiota
The Role of Dietary Titanium Dioxide on the Human Gut Microbiome and Health
This proposal will quantify dietary exposure of a nano- food additive in the U.S. food supply, and determine its impact on the human gut microbiome, gut inflammation, permeability and oxidative stress.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Microbiota, Gastrointestinal Irritation
- Trial name
- NCT05864352
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Breast Milk Collection, Human Milk/Breastfeeding
Human Milk and Its Effect on Infant's Metabolism and Infant Gut Microbiome
This protocol explains the MAINHEALTH cohort. The study examine the influence of maternal health parameters on human breast milk composition and integrates milk phenotype with infant metabolism and infant gut microbial content…
- Conditions
- Breast Milk Collection, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Human Milk Microbiome, Infant Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- MAINHEALTH (NCT05111990)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Ageing
Microbiome of the Ageing Gut and Its Effect on Human Gut Health and Cognition.
The investigators aim to undertake a 49-month longitudinal study in a cohort of 360 healthy individuals of 60 years and older, living in East Anglia to understand the role of gut microbes (the microbiome) in healthy ageing.
- Trial name
- MOTION (NCT04199195)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quadram Institute Bioscience
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Parkinson Disease
Deciphering the Impact of Exposures From the Gut Microbiome-derived Molecular Complex in Human Health and Disease
The ExpoBiome project will analyze the impact of fasting on patients with Parkinsons's Disease (PD) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on a clinical level as well as the effect of fasting on their immune system and gut microbiota.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Parkinson Disease, Healthy
- Trial name
- ExpoBiome (NCT04847011)
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andreas Michalsen
Healthy
The Effect of Functional Dairy Products Enriched With Dietary Fibers on Human Health and Gut Microbiota
The purpose of this dietary intervention is to study the effects of dietary fibers on the gut microbiota and use yoghurt as the carrier. Hypothesis 1: Intake of dietary fibers improves the blood lipid profile of the participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04811157
- Testing
- Test product, Control product
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies
Healthy
SwissGut - The Healthy Swiss Microbiome
Objective: This study is designed to address the complex interplay between the gut microbiome, environmental factors, and inflammatory diseases, with a specific emphasis on serving as a healthy cohort for several related…
- Trial name
- SwissGut (NCT06191224)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Misselwitz
Obesity Prevention, Microbiome Analysis
Effect of Agricultural Practices on Crops, Gut Microbiome, and Human Health
The human gut microbiome plays a regulatory role in host health, and is involved in metabolic, immune, and neurological processes.
- Trial name
- MITA (NCT07165145)
- Testing
- Organic Fruits and Vegetables, Conventional Fruits and Vegetables
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC)
Overweight and Obesity
The Alberta FYBER (Feed Your Gut Bacteria morE fibeR) Study
Too much body-fat has been linked to a low-grade inflammation throughout the body. This inflammation is thought to then cause different diseases, like heart disease and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02322112
- Testing
- Microcrystalline Cellulose Supplementation, Acacia Gum Supplementation, Resistant Starch Type 4 Supplementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta