Your dinner plate might fight c. diff: diet study aims to stop repeat infections
NCT ID NCT07613645
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 4 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.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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