Garden-fresh Foods and Gut Microbiomes

Part of paid clinical trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Sponsor
University of Oregon
Study ID
NCT06506786
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Gut Microbiome

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 45 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Garden-fresh Produce — OTHER
    Participants are asked to consume the USDA-recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables harvested from their gardens.
  • Supermarket Produce — OTHER
    Participants are asked to consume the USDA-recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables purchased from a supermarket.

Study Details

The purpose of this research is to explore what types of microbes are present on garden-fresh versus store-bought fruits and vegetables, as well as how they might affect the human gut microbiome.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2023
Status verified
Jul 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2024
Completion
Dec 31, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Garden First
    Participants assigned to this study arm undergo the Garden-fresh Produce intervention during the first period and the Supermarket Produce intervention during the second period.
  • Experimental: Supermarket First
    Participants assigned to this study arm undergo the Supermarket Produce intervention during the first period and the Garden-fresh Produce intervention during the second period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Difference in fecal bacterial abundance, as characterized by qPCR with "universal" bacterial primers [ Time Frame: Baseline, 1 week, 3 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Institute for Health in the Built Environment, University of OregonEugeneOregon97403
Gwynne Mhuireach, PhD
[email protected]
541-346-4694
Gwynne Mhuireach, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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