Can a Plant-Based diet tame inflammation by reshaping gut bacteria?
NCT ID NCT07283328
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a low-methionine diet can change the gut microbiome and reduce inflammation in 40 healthy adults. Participants follow a plant-based, low-methionine diet for several weeks, with some also taking methionine supplements or a placebo. Researchers will measure gut bacteria, blood markers, and immune cells to see if the diet shifts the body toward an anti-inflammatory state. The goal is to gather knowledge that could eventually help design dietary strategies for multiple sclerosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- methionine-restricted diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a dietary approach to reduce inflammation that might help manage multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study in healthy people, not patients. Results may not apply to those with MS, and the diet is restrictive, which could affect adherence.
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Study facts
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- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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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20 to 50 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults * 20-50 years old * On omnivorous/western diet * Understanding French or English Exclusion Criteria: * B12 deficiency * Glomerular filtration rate \<75 ml/h * Liver dysfunction * Pregnant or lactating * Active inflammatory or infectious disease * Insulino-dependent diabetes * Active cancer * Eating disorder * BMI \< 18.5 kg/m2 * Severe food allergies or intestinal problems or active substance dependence that would prevent adherence to the experimental diet
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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