Clinical trials: Intestinal Flora
Intestinal Microbiota and Barrier Function
Use of a Novel Synbiotic to Change Human Gut Bacteria and Improve Health in Obese Adults
This study evaluates the effect of a dietary supplement to improve gut health. The participants will take one of six dietary treatments for three weeks, and the gut bacteria and the gut intestinal barrier will be assessed to…
- Trial name
- NCT02355210
- Testing
- Bifidobacteria adolescentis BD1, Bifidobacteria animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, Bifidobacteria adolescentis BD1 and galactooligosaccharide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Gut Health
Investigation of the Effects of Dietary Fibres on the Gut Microbiome in a Transgenerational Cohort
Dietary fibres are complex carbohydrates present in fruit, vegetables, grains, and beans which are broken down into smaller molecules (short-chain fatty acids) in the colon by the gut microbiota.
- Trial name
- NCT05364437
- Testing
- Dietary Fibres Supplement, Cellulose Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Autism
Effect of Milk Oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria on the Intestinal Microflora of Children With Autism
The purpose of this study is to determine the tolerability of dietary supplements and if these supplements can promote a healthy bacterial environment in the intestines of children with autism spectrum disorders and…
- Trial name
- NCT02086110
- Testing
- Synbiotic, Prebiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cystic Fibrosis, Dysbiosis
Vitamin D and Prebiotics for Intestinal Health in Cystic Fibrosis
The study will assess if administration of high-dose vitamin D and a commonly used prebiotic (inulin) is effective to reduce gastrointestinal dysbiosis and to improve critical intestinal functions in Cystic Fibrosis with the…
- Trial name
- NCT04118010
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Inulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Multiple Myeloma
Fluoroquinolone Resistance Prevalence Study
This is an exploratory study to determine the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance in patients receiving dose-intense melphalan with autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation in the treatment of multiple…
- Trial name
- FRE (NCT05824689)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Sarcopenia
Role of the Gut Microbiome on Lean Mass and Physical Function in Older Adults
The investigators recently published significant associations between circulating gut bacteria-related metabolites with lean and skeletal muscle mass and with measures of physical function in older adults, evidence that suggests…
- Trial name
- NCT02811445
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Fatigue, Stress, Job
Effects of Probiotics on Gut Microbiota, Endocannabinoid and Immune Activation and Symptoms of Fatigue in Dancers
The aim of the planned research is to assess the dynamics of changes in the elements of the gut-brain axis (GBA), the cytokine profile and the endocannabinoid system markers, after dietary supplementation with probiotics…
- Trial name
- NCT05567653
- Testing
- Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell-52 and Bifidobacterium longum Rosell-175 (Sanprobi Stress)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Healthy Volunteers
Evaluation of Changes to Skin Microbiome With Tape-Stripped Wounds
This single center, randomized, 15-day clinical trial is being conducted to assess the changes to the skin microbiome of induced wounds on the back in approximately 35 healthy adult subjects aged 18-55 years, with Fitzpatrick…
- Trial name
- NCT03365934
- Testing
- ADHESIVE BANDAGE #1, ADHESIVE BANDAGE #2, ADHESIVE BANDAGE #3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Genital Tract Mucosal Immunity, Genital Tract Microflora
Study of Immune Cell Changes in the Genital Tract 2 Months After Initiation of an IUD for Contraception
This pilot study is being performed to investigate the influence that starting contraception with an IUD has on the local immune cell populations and features, with a particular focus on the cells and cell-surface features that…
- Trial name
- CHIC (NCT01240811)
- Testing
- IUD placement, Levonorgestrel IUD, Copper T380A IUD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sharon Achilles
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acupuncture Study on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Monitoring Microbiome and Blood
Acupuncture is used and recommended by the WHO for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The molecular bases of this recommendation are not known, the investigators want to compare with the usage of high-throughput molecular…
- Trial name
- NCT01619176
- Testing
- methotrexate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), leflunomide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Microbial Basis of Systemic Malodor and "People Allergic To Me" Conditions
The purpose of this study is to identify microbial signatures associated with remission and recurrence of idiopathic malodor and PATM conditions.
- Trial name
- PATM (NCT03582826)
- Testing
- Nutritional counselling, Stress-reduction counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mebo Research, Inc.
Infant Development, Gut Microbiome
INF108F in Infants With Food Protein Induced Proctocolitis
Single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trail evaluating INF108F in breastfed infants with FPIAP
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Gut Microbiome, Food Protein Induced Allergic Proctocolitis
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT05793112)
- Testing
- INF108F probiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sarcopenia, Inflammation
Effect of Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus Casei Strain Shirota in Sarcopenia Elderly
Sarcopenia, which refers to the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, shares many characteristics with other disease states typically associated with risks of falling and fracture, including osteoporosis…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Inflammation, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04985877
- Testing
- Yakult 300 LIGHT Fermented Milk
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Chalazion
Probiotics for Chalaziosis Treatment in Children
There is growing evidence encouraging the use of probiotics in many conditions in children. The aim of the investigator's study is to define the possible beneficial impact of probiotics on paediatric patients affected by…
- Trial name
- NCT04322500
- Testing
- probiotics, conservative treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Molise
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Investigation of Synbiotic Treatment in NAFLD
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver condition in which fat builds up in the liver not caused by alcohol. The liver is an organ that is not designed to build up fat.
- Trial name
- INSYTE (NCT01680640)
- Testing
- Synbiotic, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human Milk
The central hypothesis of this clinical trial is that, in extremely preterm infants, protein-enriched human milk diets compared to usual human milk diets during the first 2 weeks after birth increase fat-free mass (FFM)-for-age Z…
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Breast Milk Expression, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04325308
- Testing
- Protein-enriched human milk diet, Usual human milk diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
End Stage Renal Disease
The Effect of an Antibiotic on the Production of Uremic Toxins by the Gut Microbiome
The purpose of this study is to determine if multiple doses of vancomycin over the course of 3 months will perturb the intestinal flora (microbiome) and result in reduced serum concentration of the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate…
- Trial name
- NCT03452189
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Obesity
Impact of Dietary Fiber as Prebiotics on Intestinal Microbiota in Obese Thai Children
This study evaluates the changes in gut microbiota composition, body fat, children's eating behaviors, plasma amino acids, and satiety hormones (Peptide-YY and GLP-1) after a 6-month period in obese Thai children.
- Trial name
- NCT03968003
- Testing
- Inulin
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Urolith
Effects of Pomegranate Extract on Intestinal Flora
A total of 20 individuals, 10 urolithin excretors and 10 nonexcretors will be enrolled. The excretor status will be determined by analysis for urolithin A glucuronide in 24 hour urine after one dose of POMx.
- Trial name
- PomX (NCT02370641)
- Testing
- PomX
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Hypercholesterolemia
Effect of Beta-Glucan on Cholesterol Lowering
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether the cholesterol-lowering efficacy of barley b- glucan varied as function of molecular weight (MW) and the total daily amount consumed.
- Trial name
- NCT01408719
- Testing
- Control, 3g LMW beta-glucan, 5g LMW beta-glucan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba