Clinical trials: Intestinal Flora
Obesity
Modulation of the Intestinal Microbiome by a High Protein Diet
The objective of this study is to test and determine whether a high protein diet induces weight loss by modulating the composition and function of the intestinal microbiome in obesity.
- Trial name
- HPD (NCT04812964)
- Testing
- Protein powder supplement, standard dosage based on 0.5 gram protein per pound of subject's lean body mass, Protein powder supplement, High Level Protein, based on 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass: 25% protein and 45% carbohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Inflammation, Women's Health
Effects of Fermented Vegetables on Gut Microflora and Inflammation in Women
This proposal will examine whether daily consumption of fermented vegetables for 6 weeks can impact the gut microflora and markers of inflammation of women between the ages of 18-70 years.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Women's Health, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT03407794
- Testing
- Fermented vegetable, Non-fermented vegetable
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Florida
Influenza
Systems Biology of Flu Vaccine in Healthy Adults With and Without the Use of Antibiotics
The purpose of the study is to better understand how the use of antibiotics changes micro-organisms in the intestines. The change to micro-organisms in the intestines may change the body's vaccine immune response and alter the…
- Trial name
- VAX-002 (NCT02154061)
- Testing
- IIV Flu Vaccine, Metronidazole, Neomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Urea Cycle Disorder
Manipulating the Gut Microbiome Study
The objective is to determine if acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) can prevent hydrolysis of urea by inhibiting the bacterial urease of gut flora of both healthy control adults as well as adults with urea cycle disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03181828
- Testing
- Acetohydroxamic Acid Oral Tablet, No treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Ah Mew
Inflammation
Effects of Adding Chickpeas to the American Diet (Long Term Study)
This prospective study will assess the effects of adding legumes, especially chick peas, to the diet of healthy adults on the commensal bacteria from feces of human subjects and resulting self-reported GI symptoms as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT02375373
- Testing
- Observational Chickpea Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Type 2 Diabetes
Study Of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Diet beverages sweetened with artificial sweeteners occupy a unique category in the food environment as they are a source of intensely sweet taste with no calories.
- Trial name
- SODAS (NCT03944616)
- Testing
- Diet Beverage, Water
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Hypertension
Gut Butyrate and Blood Pressure in African Americans
African Americans have the greatest burden of hypertension. Recently, the short-chain fatty acid, butyrate, has been reported to have some effect on blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT04415333
- Testing
- Sodium Butyrate 5 mmol, Sodium Butyrate 80 mmol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Efficacy and Mechanism of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation of the Bai Ethnicity in the Treatment of UC
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), affects over 2 million people worldwide .
- Trial name
- NCT06591013
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University