Status:

COMPLETED

Meat-based Versus Pesco-vegetarian Diet and Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Conditions:

Nutrition Aspect of Cancer

Diet Modification

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is strongly affected by diet, with red and processed meat increasing risk. To understand the role of microbiome in this phenomenon and to identify specific microbiome/metabolom...

Detailed Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in Europe. The geographical variation of incidence demonstrates how environmental factors, chiefly dietary habits, play a major role...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • clinically healthy (both sexes)
  • age \>18 years and ≤ 50 years.
  • The study population will be selected with an age ranging from 18 to 50 years because after 50 years the risk for CRC shows a significant increase in incidence. In fact, more than 90% of the people diagnosed with the disease are older than 50, with the average age at the time of diagnosis being 64 (Amersi et al., 2005). With respect to gender, its role in the development of colorectal cancer remains unclear (Amersi et al., 2005).

Exclusion

  • Presence of current illness or unstable conditions
  • Current or recent (past 2 months) use of antibiotics or probiotics
  • Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant in the next 12 months or lactation
  • Current smoking habit
  • Current or recent (past 2 months) adoption of a vegetarian diet

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

103 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03416777

Start Date

June 1 2019

End Date

April 30 2021

Last Update

July 30 2021

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Unit of Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital of Careggi

Florence, Italy, 50134