Clinical trials: Intestinal Dysfunction
Cognitive Decline, Aging
Effects of a Colon-delivered Multivitamin Supplement on Brain Functioning, Immunometabolic- and Intestinal Markers in Ageing
COMBI is a multi-center, randomized controlled trial among 70 older adults at risk of cognitive decline. The main goal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week colon-delivered multivitamin supplementation on the gut-brain axis in…
- Trial name
- COMBI (NCT05675007)
- Testing
- Colon-delivered multivitamin supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Memory Impairment
The Cognitive Ageing Nutrition and Neurogenesis (CANN) Trial
There is a dearth of research which takes a multi-compound approach to dietary interventions, in humans, aimed at improving outcome measures of cognition.
- Trial name
- CANN (NCT02525198)
- Testing
- fatty acid/flavonoid blend
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 259 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Tight Junction Alteration
Neurotrophic Factors, Tight Junction Proteins, and Cytokines in IBS
To evaluate the role of neurotrophic factors (NGF, GDNF, TRPV-1), to quantity tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin, claudin) and cytokines (IL-8, TNF-a, IL-1b) in the colonic mucosa of IBS patients and also clarify sex…
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Tight Junction Alteration, Pathophysiology
- Trial name
- NCT03675100
- Testing
- colonoscopic mucosal biopsy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction
Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Healthy Volunteers
This is a proof of concept randomised placebo controlled crossover trial to evaluate the effect of transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation on a stress model of increased intestinal permeability in healthy human subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04061564
- Testing
- Vagal nerve stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Aseptic Abscess Syndrome
Role of Gut Microbiota in the Pathophysiology of Aseptic Abscesses
Aseptic abscess syndrome (AA) is a rare entity characterized by the occurrence of deep abscesses with no germ found. Antibiotic therapy is ineffective and they are sensitive to anti-inflammatory treatment with corticosteroids.
- Trial name
- ABSCESSBIOT (NCT05537909)
- Testing
- Biological sample collection
- Where
- 15 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Natural History of Intestinal Inflammation in People With Primary Immune Dysregulations
Background: PIDD stands for primary immune dysregulation. It is a general term that includes many different inherited immune system disorders. The immune system is the part of the body that helps fight disease and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03278912
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Microbiome in Aging of Gut and Brain
The Microbiome in Aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Study is an observational study designed to examine whether differences in the microorganisms living in the gut and mouth are associated with cognitive health and cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia
- Trial name
- MiaGB (NCT07799402)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Infertility, Male, Azoospermia
The Association of Gut Microbiota and Spermatogenic Dysfunction
This is a multicenter, case-control study that aims to investigate the relationship between microbiota and sperm quality via stool, blood, and urine microbiome, metabolomics, and collected clinical metadata.
- Conditions
- Infertility, Male, Azoospermia, Oligozoospermia, Asthenozoospermia
- Trial name
- NCT05628987
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Overweight
Study of Grape Consumption in Adaptation to Seasonal Photoperiod
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn whether consuming grapes during their natural season can help the body adapt to the shorter daylight hours of winter.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Overweight, Obesity & Overweight
- Trial name
- PhotoGrape (NCT07886788)
- Testing
- Freeze-Dried Grape Powder, Plain Low-Fat Yogurt, Mediterranean-Style Dietary Guidance
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The Impact of Pectin Supplementation on Systematic Inflammation Pathway, Gut Microbiome, and Metabolic Health in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily supplementation with Low-methoxy (LM) pectin (polysaccharides extracted from citrus peels), which are commonly found in the UK diet (not pharmacological agents), can reduce…
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, MASLD
- Trial name
- PEC-MASLD (NCT07093346)
- Testing
- Pectin, Cocoa Powder, Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Sepsis, Trauma Injury
Microbiome Dysfunction in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Survivors
Oral and gastrointestinal microbiome dysfunction has been demonstrated to be a culprit of various systemic dysfunctions in peripheries such as cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems.
- Trial name
- NCT05357170
- Testing
- Human feces collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stress, Job, PTSD
The Sequestration of Holistic Stress Management Techniques for Adults
This remote study is intended to assist the population with access to cost-effective pastoral counseling for stress management in the workplace and every day life.
- Conditions
- Stress, Job, PTSD, Hypervigilance, Hyperthyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT06098755
- Testing
- Holistic Medicine (HM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goddess Zena I. Jones
Infantile Colic, Constipation - Functional
Bowel And Bladder Function in Infant Toilet Training
The overall purpose is to assess whether assisted infant toilet training during the first year of life can prevent functional gastrointestinal and urinary tract disorders up to 4 year of age.
- Conditions
- Infantile Colic, Constipation - Functional, Bladder Dysfunction, Toilet Training
- Trial name
- BABITT (NCT04082689)
- Testing
- Assisted Infant Toilet Training
- Where
- 6 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn Disease
Vascular Dysfunction in Paediatric IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) is a group of relapsing and remitting gut inflammatory conditions acquired due to genetic susceptibility and/or environmental triggers.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- NCT02161640
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Cognitive Decline
The Impact of Exercise on Hippocampus-dependent Cognition and the Gut Microbiota
The NeuroFit study will be investigating the impact of exercise on global cognition, hippocampus-dependent memory function and the gut microbiota in a middle-aged population.
- Trial name
- NeuroFit (NCT05397990)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Microbiome-Mediated Gut Dysfunction in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This study is designed to generate the first human evidence to date on microbiota encroachment in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Trial name
- MODIFY (NCT05209100)
- Testing
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Cognition
LpD3.5 Intervention Study in Older Adults- LISA-I Trial
This randomized placebo-controlled clinical study, called the LpD3.5 Intervention Study in Older Adults (LISA), aims to evaluate whether a heat-inactivated postbiotic of human origin (LpD3.5) can serve as a non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Cognition, Brain Aging, Microbiome Dysbiosis
- Trial name
- Postbiotics (NCT07794956)
- Testing
- LpD3.5
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Opioid-induced Bowel Dysfunction, Constipation Drug Induced
The Efficacy of Acupressure in Managing Opioid-induced Constipation
In a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of acupressure application on opioid-related constipation, the Patient Identification Form, Defecation Diary, Visual Analog Scale and Constipation Quality of Life Scale will…
- Trial name
- NCT04876508
- Testing
- Accupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Inflammation, Colon, Irritable
The Role of Intestinal Inflammation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
The research project addresses the following hypotheses (A) the normal balance of beneficial and detrimental commensal intestinal bacteria is deranged in IBS, with selective alterations in clinically defined patient subsets i.e.…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Colon, Irritable, Colonic Diseases, Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Trial name
- K23 (NCT01072903)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Acute Pancreatitis, Intestinal Bacteria Flora Disturbance
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) for Severe Acute Pancreatitis(SAP)
Severe acute pancreatitis is an acute and rapid progress of the digestive system disease.Most patients with severe pancreatitis associated with intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction.Intestinal microflora,an important part of the…
- Conditions
- Acute Pancreatitis, Intestinal Bacteria Flora Disturbance, Intestinal Dysfunction, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT03015467
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College