Status:
UNKNOWN
Personalized Diet-driven Microbiota Alterations as a Tool for Improving Mood Status in Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Tel Hai College
Collaborating Sponsors:
Shamir Research Institute
Clalit Health Services
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The propose of the study is a multi-disciplinary project connecting nutritional and health sciences with social and behavioral sciences, and aimed at understanding the microbiota changes related to th...
Detailed Description
Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in older populations, is one of the most serious public health problems faced by modern societies. The problems caused by depression, such as functional impair...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects of both sexes aged 60 - 80, from northeastern Israel, Jewish, Druze and Arab populations, will be recruited. Only healthy, independent people who agreed to take part in the study and show depressive symptoms according to the Geriatrics Depression Scale.
Exclusion
- Elderly people with depression who are drug-treated or elderly who are nursing his/her partner, and who are treated with antibiotics at least 4 weeks before taking fecal samples.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03256929
Start Date
September 11 2017
End Date
February 1 2021
Last Update
October 23 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Shamir Research Institute
Qatzrin, Israel, Israel, 1290000