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

ConditionHealthy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorUniversity of Kiel

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

freshman

following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for at least 3 months

own a smartphone (including internet access and camera)

Disqualifiers

regular use of medication (excluding oral contraceptiva)

use of antibiotics in the last 6 weeks

chronic disease, especially gut diseases

following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for less then 3 months

Trial population

healthy university / college freshmen studying in Kiel, Germany

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • cross-sectional observation

    Other intervention

    observation of dietary patterns, body weight status, microbiome and metabolome profiles at the start of the first semester

  • cross-sectional follow-up observation

    Other intervention

    follow-up observation of dietary patterns, body weight status,microbiome and metabolome profiles after one year

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: vegan2 interventions
Group B: vegetarian2 interventions
Group C: omnivores2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

change in body weight

change in body weight

Time frame
one year
2

change in fat mass

change in body composition

Time frame
one year

Secondary outcomes

1

saliva metabolome

changes in saliva metabolome

Time frame
one year
2

gut microbiome

changes in gut microbiome

Time frame
one year

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Kiel

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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