Clinical trials: Stool Composition
Inflammation
Effects of Adding Raisins to the American Diet on Fecal Microbiota Composition
Raisins contain a significant amount of dietary fiber and polyphenolic compounds that represent an important substrate for microbiota fermentation which generates potentially beneficial end products, such as short-chain fatty…
- Trial name
- NCT02713165
- Testing
- Raisins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Parkinson Disease
A Trial of Fecal Microbiome Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease Patients
48 PD patients (age 35-75y; H\&Y 1-3) testing positive in a stool PD-dysbiosis test will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either donor FMT or their own stool through intracaecal infusion.
- Trial name
- NCT04854291
- Testing
- Administration of donor FMT
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Follow-on Formula, Infant
Effect of follow-on Formula on the Gut Microbiota of Healthy Infants.
This study investigates the effects of follow-on formula in infants aged 6-9 months over a 12-week period. After parents give consent, their baby's feeding habits, stool characteristics, and any illnesses or medication use will…
- Conditions
- Follow-on Formula, Infant, Faeces, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- FUNTASTIC (NCT07207109)
- Testing
- Test: Follow-on formula with synbiotics, Control: Regular follow-on formula
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutricia Research
Fecal Microbiota
Microbiota Diversity and Composition and Polyphenol Bioavailability
Composition and diversity of intestinal microbiota that are subject to the influence of diet have a significant impact on health in the gut and whole body via complex interactions between food constituents, bacteria, and host.
- Trial name
- NCT02677649
- Testing
- cranberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Cardiovascular Diseases
The Effect of Pork With Modified Fat Composition and Berries on Plasma Fatty Acids and Fecal Compounds in Healthy Adults
High consumption of red meat is related to cardiovascular diseases. Red meat containing more unsaturated fat than normal red meat may have a beneficial impact on plasma lipid and fatty acid profile in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT02469285
- Testing
- Modified pork, Pork, Pork and berries
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Cardiometabolic Risk, Abdominal Obesity
Characterization of Gut Microbiota Composition and Activity After a Daily Supplementation of 4.5 g/Day of ChitinGlucan Fibre During 3 Weeks in At-cardiometabolic Risk Volunteers
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the beneficial effects on gut microbiota composition and activity of the diary intake of insoluble fiber (extract from Aspergillus Niger) for three weeks.
- Trial name
- FITACHITIN (NCT03773900)
- Testing
- Kiotransine (chitin-glucan from aspergillus niger)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Colorectal Polyp, Inflammation
Impact of Dietary Intervention on Inflammation and Microbiome Composition Post-Colonoscopy
This study aims to investigate the impact of various healthy diets, specifically a modified plant-based Mediterranean diet, on the gut microbiome and overall well-being post-colonoscopy.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Polyp, Inflammation, Dietary Intervention, Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT06603519
- Testing
- Modified Plant-Based Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition
Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00282113
- Testing
- ProBioPlus, Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Microbial Colonization
Effect of Probiotics on Infant's Fecal Microbiota Composition
Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of two probiotic strains which belong to Bifidobacterium Longum and Pediococcus pentosaceus species on fecal microbiota composition in healthy infants.
- Trial name
- BABYCARE (NCT05524649)
- Testing
- Food Supplement 1, Food Supplement 2
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico, Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AB Biotics, SA
IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Fecal Transplantation in Patients With IBS
The study will characterize the biology of FMT in the context of IBS prior to wider clinical application of the method. Given the ethical concerns of unknown and long-term adverse effects of FMT therapy, the study will include…
- Trial name
- NCT03333291
- Testing
- fecal suspension
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Microbial Composition
Optimization of Collection Methods for Studies of the Human Microbiota
Background: The human microbiota is the bacteria and other microbes found in and on the human body. Scientists study the microbiota because it is related to many health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT03731702
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Stool Spore Colony Forming Units, Microbiome Composition
Aimmune Longitudinal Collaboration Study
This study will include healthy households around the Irvine, CA area (based local to employees) and Tempe, AZ and Philadelphia, PA sites that will be instructed to take a daily fiber supplement (2.5 tablespoons of chia seeds…
- Conditions
- Stool Spore Colony Forming Units, Microbiome Composition, Dietary Fiber, Stress
- Trial name
- FIBER-IMPACT (NCT07218640)
- Testing
- Chia seeds
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
Pesticide, Breast Milk
Impact of Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants During Pregnancy on the Composition of Breast Milk and Consequences on the Newborn
Epidemiological studies link early exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with health consequences in the newborn. Experimental studies have shown the impact of POPs on the gut microbiota.
- Conditions
- Pesticide, Breast Milk, Pollution; Exposure, Meconium
- Trial name
- PESTIMICOBLAIT (NCT03969459)
- Testing
- breast milk collection, meconium collection, newborn feces collection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Nutrition, Ketogenic Diet
Dietary Macronutrients and Gut Microbiota, Inflammation, and Metabolic Markers
This 12-week randomized controlled trial will investigate the effects of dietary patterns with different macronutrient compositions on gut microbiota, intestinal inflammation, gene expression, and metabolic health in healthy…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Ketogenic Diet, Gene Expression, Diet
- Trial name
- DIETMICRO (NCT07672691)
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet (KD), Vegetarian Diet (VD), Control Diet (CD)
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Pre-Diabetes
Full-fat Yogurt and Glucose Tolerance
This study determines if substituting full-fat yogurt (i.e., whole, 3.25% fat) for non-fat yogurt in the diet can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and inflammation in association with changes in the composition of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03577119
- Testing
- Full-fat yogurt, Non-fat yogurt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Bottle Feeding
Effect of Infant Formulas Containing a New Fat Blend or the New Fat Blend Plus Fiber in Healthy Term Infants
The primary objective of the study was to compare stool composition (stool soap and non-soap fatty acids, total fatty acids, minerals, and other stool constituents) of infants randomized to receive either standard formula, or 1…
- Trial name
- 9055A1-2000 (NCT02031003)
- Testing
- Infant formula
- Where
- 4 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Microbiota Composition in the Human Small Intestine
MICRO-study: The IntelliCap® System as a Gastrointestinal Fluid Sampling Tool
This study will explore whether the IntelliCap® system can be used to study the human microbiota composition in the small intestine.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT02351375)
- Testing
- diet, IntelliCap® system
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NIZO Food Research
Effect of Diet on Microbiome Composition
Controlled Feeding Experiment
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of dietary fat, in standard formulation, on the composition of the human microbiome in a prospective study of normal volunteers.
- Trial name
- CaFE (NCT00951756)
- Testing
- High fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James Lewis
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
Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
The Gut Microbiota of Bipolar and Depression
Background: The gut microbiome is emerging as an important factor in regulating mental health yet it remains unclear what the target should be for psychiatric treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03062332
- Testing
- Faecal genome
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University