MICROBIAL COLONIZATION

This study tests whether giving a newborn a nasal microbiome transplant from their parent can increase the diversity of bacteria in the baby's nose. The goal is to see if this can help prevent infections like those caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The study involves 175 premature…

This study looks at whether adding an extra cleaning step before foot and ankle surgery can lower the risk of infection. About 100 adults having elective foot or ankle surgery will take part. Half will get the standard skin cleaning, and half will get an extra scrub with alcohol …

This study looks at whether removing certain food additives (like carrageenan and polysorbates) from the diet can improve symptoms and gut health in people with moderately active ulcerative colitis. About 70 participants will be randomly assigned to either a normal healthy diet o…

This study tests whether taking synbiotics (a mix of probiotics and prebiotics) early in pregnancy can help women who have had a preterm birth before. The goal is to see if these supplements can stabilize the vaginal microbiome and reduce the risk of delivering too early. About 4…

This study looks at the natural bacteria living on the surface of the eye, called the ocular microbiome. Researchers want to understand what a healthy eye microbiome looks like and how it changes in people with eye diseases like glaucoma or dry eye. The study will involve 500 adu…

This study looks at how two common mouthwashes (Listerine and Lumineux Oral Essentials) change the bacteria and three viruses in your mouth and gut compared to rinsing with water. About 200 healthy adults aged 18-25 will rinse twice daily for 180 days. Researchers will collect mo…

This study looks at whether donor breast milk can help restore healthy gut bacteria in full-term babies born by C-section who need extra feeding. About 90 mothers and their infants will take part, with some babies getting donor milk and others getting formula. The goal is to see …

This early-stage study tests whether transferring a parent's nasal bacteria to a child can restore the child's nasal microbiome after they've been treated with antibiotics for a staph infection. The study involves children under 18 who have completed antibiotic treatment and are …

This study looks at 20 adults with chronic hepatitis delta (a serious liver infection) who are starting a new drug called bulevirtide. Researchers will track changes in their gut bacteria and bile acids over 48 weeks to better understand how the treatment works. The goal is not t…