Clinical trials: Short Chain Fatty Acids
Stress, Healthy Volunteers
Brain Responses to Short-Chain Fatty Acid Intervention
A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effect of colon-delivered short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) on neural responses to stress and neuroepigenetics.
- Trial name
- MoodBugs HDAC (NCT06546683)
- Testing
- Short-Chain Fatty Acids
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Psoriasis
INulin-type Fructans-induced Gut Microbiota Modulation Impact on GUT-SKIN Axis Parameters in Psoriasis
There is increasing evidence of a strong, bidirectional correlation between the gut and the skin, that associates gastrointestinal health with skin homeostasis and allostasis.
- Trial name
- INGUTSKIN (NCT05971992)
- Testing
- Chicory-derived inulin-type β-fructans, Maltodextrin
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polish Academy of Sciences
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Control Volunteers: Diet Challenge
The study will investigate the relationship between fecal bile acids, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and the gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Trial name
- NCT06668922
- Testing
- Inulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Short Chain Fatty Acids Concentration in Stools, Gut Microbiota Diversity and Composition
The Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation on Gut Microbiota Composition and Function in Healthy Adults
The aim of this dietary intervention study is to explore how vitamin C affects the bacteria that live in our gut. Vitamins are essential nutrients found in fruits and vegetables.
- Trial name
- VitaGut (NCT07388121)
- Testing
- Moderate Vitamin C dose (200 mg), High-dose vitamin C supplementation (1000 mg), Habitual diet (run in period)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Antibiotic Side Effect, Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea
Metagenomic and Metabolomic Reconstitution of Gut Microbiota After Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Therapy
In the United States, healthcare providers prescribe over 270 million antibiotic prescriptions each year. While antibiotics have transformed medicine and methods of treating life-threatening bacterial infection, broad spectrum…
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Side Effect, Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea, Antibiotic-induced Dysbiosis, Antibiotic-induced Epithelial Barrier Disintegrity
- Trial name
- NCT04171466
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin + Metronidazole, SH-DS01
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seed Health
Microbiota, Cognitive Change
Healthy Prebiotic and Postbiotic Effects of Peanuts and Peanut Butter: College Intervention Trial
Nuts have a prebiotic effect mainly due to their content of fiber and polyphenols, which provide substrates for the human gut microbiota.
- Trial name
- ARISTOTLE (NCT04324749)
- Testing
- Roasted peanuts (group A), Peanut butter (group B), Control (group C)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Effects of GlutenShield, a Prebiotic, Probiotic, and Enzyme Supplement, on the Gut Microbiome of Adults With GI Symptoms
This study evaluates the effects of combination probiotic, prebiotic, and enzyme supplementation on the colonic microbiome of individuals with GI symptoms (e.g. diarrhea, constipation, increased gas).
- Trial name
- NCT03403387
- Testing
- GlutenShield
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Tennessee State University
Obesity & Overweight, Gut -Microbiota
Effects of Monday-Thursday Sunnah Fasting on Short-Chain Fatty Acids, GLP-1, Satiety, and Nutritional Status in Obese Males
This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of 8 weeks of Monday-Thursday Sunnah fasting on fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), fasting total GLP-1, appetite regulation (hunger and satiety area under the curve)…
- Trial name
- NCT07703865
- Testing
- Monday-Thursday Sunnah Dry Fasting
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta
Healthy
Human Auto-ethanol Formation and Acetate Signaling
The HotFacets study is a randomized, controlled, cross-over meal study that investigates the acute effects of alcohol consumption on short-chain fatty acids dynamics, energy metabolism, and biomarkers.
- Trial name
- HotFacets (NCT05130619)
- Testing
- Ethanol
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Profile of Human Milk Oligosaccharides and FUT2 Polymorphism of Mothers in Indonesia
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), the third most abundant constituent of breastmilk, are known to have beneficial effects on infant immunity. Maternal genetic polymorphisms cause HMO variability.
- Trial name
- NCT05156255
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Arterial Stiffness, Dysbiosis
Intestinal Microbiota and Arterial Stiffness
This is an observational case-control study which objective is to analyse differences in intestinal microbiota between patients with and without arterial stiffness, measured by pulse wave velocity.
- Trial name
- MIVAS (NCT03900338)
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal, Spain
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
TB - Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
Pre- and Post-treatment Lung Microbiota, Metabolome and Immune Signatures at the Site of Disease in Patients With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The diverse microbial communities in different parts of the human body (microbiome) are important for health but understudied in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), which is the single biggest infectious cause of death in the world.
- Trial name
- TB-LUNG (NCT04700579)
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stellenbosch
Diet Habit
Arbutus Berry - Intervention Study to Evaluate the Modulation of Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolic Parameters
The tree that produces the arbutus berry, the strawberry tree, scientific name Arbutus unedo L., belongs to the family of Ericaceae.
- Trial name
- F4F (NCT05810922)
- Testing
- arbutus berry
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Aging
Fiber Metabolism in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The impact of fiber intake on short chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolism has not been studied in subjects suffering from COPD. The purpose of this study is to compare changes in SCFA metabolism after inulin vs.
- Trial name
- NCT04459156
- Testing
- Fiber Inulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Healthy
Intervention With Legume Kernel Fibre in Healthy Subjects
The objective of the conducted study was to determine the efficacy of the native legume kernel fibres of Lupinus angustifolius Boregine (Boregine), Lupinus albus Typ Top (TypTop) and Glycine max Hefeng (Soy fibre) on prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT01036308
- Testing
- pure fibre-product, reference fibre
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jena
Intestinal Health
Fiber Fermentation Study
The aim of the study is to better understand the interplay between the intake of dietary fiber and intestinal bacteria, their metabolic activity and the effect on the intestinal barrier.
- Trial name
- NCT04570137
- Testing
- Dietary fiber supplementation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Cardiovascular Disease
The Impact of Almond Nut Consumption on Markers of CVD & Metabolic Health
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cardio-metabolic health effects of consuming almond nuts in place of habitual (usual) snack products in adults at moderate risk of developing cardiovascular disease
- Trial name
- Almonds (NCT02907684)
- Testing
- Almonds, Muffins/Crackers
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Microbial Colonization
Fiber Effectively Educates & Directs the Microbiome Study
The FEEDMe Study is a single-group, open label pilot study exploring how diverse, commercially available foods rich in arabinose influence the gut microbiome in adults from diverse populations.
- Trial name
- FEEDMe (NCT06395324)
- Testing
- High arabinose diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Healthy
Towards a Food Ingredient Clinically Proven to Benefit Gut Health: Novel RG-I Variants
The aim of this study is to determine, quantify and understand the potential prebiotic effects of RG-I variants via microbiota modulation. The anti-inflammatory potential effects of these variants will also be investigated.
- Trial name
- NUTRIGUT (NCT06081972)
- Testing
- Maltodextrin, Chicory RG-I, Carrot RG-I
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden