Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years - 25Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT04598022

Revealing Microbiome Association With (Plant-based) Diet in Freshman

Led by University of Kiel · Updated on 2026-04-29

120

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

378 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of a vegan vs. vegetarian dietary pattern compared to an omnivore diet on body weight, saliva and stool microbiome profiles, as well as saliva, urine and plasma metabolome profile changes in freshmen after the first year at university/college.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Revealing Microbiome Association With (Plant-based) Diet in Freshman

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 25Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Freshman
  • Following a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore dietary pattern for at least 3 months
  • Own a smartphone with internet access and a camera
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Regular use of medication (excluding oral contraceptives)
  • Use of antibiotics in the last 6 weeks
  • Chronic diseases, especially gut diseases
  • Following a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore dietary pattern for less than 3 months
  • Unclear assignment to vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore dietary pattern
  • Presence of electrical implants

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Institute of Human Nutrition

Kiel, Germany, 24105

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Research Team

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Anja Bosy-Westphal, PhD, MD

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

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Model

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Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

3

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