Status:

COMPLETED

Small Bowel Microbiota Characterization in Healthy Individuals Before and After Consumption of a Western Diet

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Colorado State University

Conditions:

Small Intestine Bacteria

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Does the small bowel microbiota in healthy individuals change after consumption of a Western diet?

Detailed Description

The gut microbiota is increasingly being implicated in disease. However, due to difficulty accessing the small bowel (i.e. requiring upper endoscopy) and the relative paucity of bacteria in this area ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults between (and including) 18-65 years old.
  • On a baseline healthy diet characterized by:
  • High fiber of ≥ 14 g/1000 calories/day
  • \< 10% of daily calories from added sugar
  • At least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day
  • \< or = 13% of daily calories from saturated fat

Exclusion

  • Patients who do not meet the above diet requirements.
  • Known diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, microscopic colitis, celiac disease or other inflammatory conditions.
  • Presence of abdominal symptoms based on baseline questionnaire.
  • Commercial oral antibiotic or probiotic use within the past 4 weeks.
  • Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant within the study time frame
  • Vulnerable adults
  • Any other disease(s), condition(s) or habit(s) that would interfere with completion of study, or in the judgment of the investigator would potentially interfere with compliance to this study or would adversely affect study outcomes.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 9 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 19 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03266536

Start Date

January 9 2017

End Date

May 19 2017

Last Update

May 4 2022

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905