Gut gene test may reveal Who's at risk from red meat
NCT ID NCT07322575
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why some people have higher levels of TMAO—a chemical linked to heart disease—after eating red meat. Researchers will test if a specific gut bacteria gene (gbu) can predict TMAO levels. 65 healthy adults will eat a large amount of beef, and their blood and stool will be analyzed. The goal is to better understand individual differences in heart disease risk from red meat.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult with age between 18 to 70 * Willing and capable of intaking a large amount of beef Exclusion Criteria: * Antibiotics use within one month * L-carnitine supplement use within one month * Chronic diarrhea * Myasthenia gravis * Parathyroid disorders * Chronic kidney disease * Epilepsy * Severe anemia * Severe cardiovascular diseases.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan