Celiac disease secrets revealed: how gluten wreaks havoc on the gut
NCT ID NCT05680012
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study aims to learn more about how celiac disease damages the gut and how it heals. Researchers will look at gut cells, bacteria, the immune system, and genetics in 220 adults. The goal is to better understand symptoms and improve care for people with celiac disease.
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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 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 75 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: Gluten challenge group: 1. Age 18 to 75 years old 2. Diagnosis of Celiac disease for at least 12 months by intestinal biopsy 3. Follow a strict gluten-free diet for at least the 12 consecutive months Gluten de-challenge group: 1. Age 18 to 75 years old 2. Showing typical celiac disease symptoms 3. Not on a gluten-free diet Control group: 1. Age 18 to 75 years old 2. Females who are not pregnant Exclusion Criteria: Gluten challenge group: 1. Diagnosis of any severe complication of celiac disease 2. Diagnosis of other chronic, active GI disease 3. Selective IgA deficiency 4. Severe reaction to gluten exposure 5. Any clinically significant diseases 6. History of significant substance or alcohol abuse 7. Pregnant or lactating 8. Diagnosis of blood clotting disorders Gluten de-challenge group: 1. History of chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disease 2. Gastrointestinal illness within the 4-week period prior to screening 3. History of lymphoproliferative disease 4. Uncontrolled blood clotting disorders 5. Any clinically significant diseases 6. History of significant substance or alcohol abuse Control group: 1. Taking antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, aspirin, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 2. Known intestinal inflammation 3. Prior gastrointestinal surgery 4. Taking of antiplatelet agents or anticoagulants 5. Family history of celiac disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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California Institute of Technology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPasadena, California, 91125, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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The University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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