Clinical trials: Short-chain Fatty Acids
Overweight and Obesity
Gastrointestinal And Metabolic Effects From a Prebiotic, Lifting, and Aerobic iNtervention
This study aims to determine the independent and combined effects of prebiotic fiber supplementation and exercise on the gut microbiome and human health.
- Trial name
- GAMEPLAN (NCT05207488)
- Testing
- Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Metabolism, Dietary Fiber
Fiber Fermentation Kinetics Inside the Gut, and Utilization of Bacterial Metabolites
In this study, the life course of SCFA and their regulatory role in human metabolism will be traced using a nose-intestine catheter.
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Dietary Fiber, Intestine
- Trial name
- NCT04013607
- Testing
- fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effect of Cow's Milk Kefir on Short Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA), Haemoglobin, and Ferritin Levels of Anemic Adolescent Girls
Introduction: The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls in Indonesia is still quite high. According to the Indonesian Health Survey (IHS) in 2023, it was 18% and is still a national problem.
- Trial name
- NCT06957717
- Testing
- cow's milk kefir, pasteurized cow's milk
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lusyana Gloria Doloksaribu
Healthy, Gastrointestinal Discomfort
Effects of an Encapsulated Calcium Butyrate Dietary Supplement on Gut Health
The primary objective of this single-arm pilot study is to investigate the effects of an encapsulated calcium butyrate dietary supplement on gastrointestinal (GI) health outcomes in healthy adults, including GI symptom severity…
- Trial name
- NCT06397482
- Testing
- Encapsulated Calcium Butyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kemin Foods LC
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
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
IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Control Volunteers: Diet Challenge
The purpose of this study is to study the relationship between the bile acids, short chain fatty acids and bacteria within the intestines.
- Trial name
- NCT03983434
- Testing
- Inulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Inflammation, Stress
Mapping the Effect of (neuro)inflammation on Stress Sensitivity in the Brain of Healthy Men
The goal of this interventional study is to determine the effects of inflammation on stress responses in the brain of healthy men.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Stress, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- INFLAMES (NCT06620679)
- Testing
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy Adults, High Altitude
Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) and Gut Microbiota, Immune System in Antarctica
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third-most abundant component in mothers' milk and are an important prebiotic factor for the development of the gut microbiota of infants, promoting the growth of certain beneficial…
- Conditions
- Healthy Adults, High Altitude, Isolation, Social
- Trial name
- NCT06133530
- Testing
- Human milk oligosaccharides, Maltose
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IU University of Applied Sciences
Dietary Fiber
Dietary Fiber Effects on the Microbiome and Satiety
Strong evidence supports the association between high fiber (HiFi) diets (e.g. legumes, nuts, vegetables) and a reduced risk for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer.
- Trial name
- FEMS (NCT04611217)
- Testing
- Dietary fiber: 10-25g, Dietary fiber: 5g
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity
The Acute Effect of Propionate on Energy Homeostasis
The research project aims to examine the effect of a dietary supplement called propionate on how the human body in healthy adults aged (18- 65 years) responds to during fasting, exercise and following a liquid mixed meal test and…
- Trial name
- PROEM (NCT04093453)
- Testing
- Exercise, Sodium Propionate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Endotoxemia, Inflammation
Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Lypopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation and Executive Function
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are substances produced by gut bacteria when they ferment dietary fiber. They can act as signals between the gut and the brain and may help regulate the body's immune and stress responses.
- Conditions
- Endotoxemia, Inflammation, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT07713641
- Testing
- Short-Chain Fatty Acid Colon-Delivery Capsules, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healhty, Other: Short-Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA)
Metabolic Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Healthy Individuals
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the acute physiological and metabolic effects of ingesting the short-chain fatty acids (SCFA)s propionate (three carbon atoms long; C3:0) and butyrate (C4:0) in healthy men…
- Conditions
- Healhty, Other: Short-Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA), Other: Butyrate (C4), Other: Propionate (C3)
- Trial name
- SCFA (NCT07183488)
- Testing
- Propionate followed by Butyrate, Butyrate followed by Propionate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Eating Behavior, Stress
The Gut Microbiota in Stress, Mood and Eating Behaviours.
Diet has a considerable influence on microbiota composition and the intake of either prebiotics (microbiota-specific food or probiotics (live microbiota species) has been shown to induce positive effects in both anxiety and…
- Conditions
- Eating Behavior, Stress, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT03482258
- Testing
- Prebiotic, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roehampton
Systemic Availability, Intestinal Absorption
The Systemic Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids After Delivery in the Small and Large Intestine of Healthy Volunteers
The goal of this crossover study is to evaluate the systemic availability of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) that are either administered in the small intestine or the colon in healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Systemic Availability, Intestinal Absorption, Metabolism, Short-chain Fatty Acids
- Trial name
- Sistine (NCT06082726)
- Testing
- SCFA
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven