Your dinner plate might fight c. diff: diet study aims to stop repeat infections

NCT ID NCT07613645

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a specific diet can change gut bacteria and help prevent another C. difficile infection in adults who have had one. Twenty participants will receive prepared meals and health counseling, then follow a similar diet for 6 more weeks. Researchers will track changes in gut microbiome and any repeat infections.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Diet (experimental diet vs. control diet)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to reduce the risk of repeat C. diff infections.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early study (20 people) looking at gut bacteria changes, not directly at infection rates. The diet may be hard to follow long-term, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Clostridium difficile colitis Clostridium infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of Michigan

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    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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