Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) and Gut Microbiota, Immune System in Antarctica

Lead Sponsor:

IU University of Applied Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Bologna

University of Bonn

Conditions:

Healthy Adults

High Altitude

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 grow...

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of supplementation with prebiotics, a specific mixture of carbohydrates found in breast milk (HMOs), as a measure to improve intestinal flora, inflam...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Physically and mentally healthy subjects
  • Volunteers that are able and declare their willingness to participate in the entire study
  • Fasting blood glucose concentration: \<120 mg/dL
  • Willing to be assigned randomly either to the treatment or the control group
  • Successfully pass the medical screening
  • Signed informed consent
  • Social insurance

Exclusion

  • Medication that may interfere with the interpretation of the results
  • Recent sub-standard nutritional status
  • Abuse of drugs, medicine or alcohol
  • Participation in another study up to two months before study onset
  • Cannot clear a criminal background check
  • No signed consent form before the onset of the experiment
  • Blood donors in the past three months before the onset of the experiment
  • Vegetarian and Vegans

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 24 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06133530

Start Date

September 24 2023

End Date

August 1 2027

Last Update

November 15 2023

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IU International University of Applied Sciences

Erfurt, Germany, 99084