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Dairy vs. soy: which boosts gut health best?

NCT ID NCT07257913

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Laval University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how adding milk, fermented milk, or soy drinks to a healthy diet changes gut health in 20 middle-aged adults with belly fat and slightly high cholesterol or blood sugar. Participants follow a diet based on Canadian guidelines and drink one of the three beverages three times a day for 9 days. Researchers measure gut barrier function, inflammation, and digestion to see if dairy offers extra benefits over soy.

What this could mean

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Active substance
milk, fermented milk, and soy beverage
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that dairy products improve gut health better than soy alternatives, guiding dietary recommendations.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, short-term study (20 people, 9 days) with no disease treatment. Results may not apply to the general population.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

40 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * IMC \< 45 * Waist circumference \> 80 cm (Women) or 94 cm (men) Exclusion Criteria: * History of diabetes (types 1 and 2), CVD, enteropathy, immune diseases or bariatric surgery * Cancer (diagnostic and/or treatment) during the last 5 years * Antibiotic consumption during the last 3 months * Active smoking or cannabis consumption * Lactose intolerance or allergy, any allergies to foods given in the intervention phases * Irregular defecation patterns * Pregnancy/lactation * Inability to speak French

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Inflammation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Gut and circulating inflammatory markers Gut epithelial permeability Gut microbiota composition and diversity Milk and digestion

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF)

    RECRUITING

    Québec, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada