Can a Low-Cysteine diet lower colon cancer risk? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07086833
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how eating different amounts of cysteine—a protein building block—affects gut bacteria and inflammation in people at higher risk for colon cancer. Researchers will compare Black and White adults aged 45-75 who have had colon polyps. Participants will follow both a high-cysteine and a low-cysteine diet for three weeks each, and provide blood, stool, and saliva samples to measure inflammation and gut microbes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low Cysteine Diet and High Cysteine Diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how diet and gut bacteria contribute to colon cancer risk differences between Black and White populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 40 participants. It does not test a treatment, so results may not lead to direct health changes.
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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 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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45 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 45-75 * Up to date with CRC screening colonoscopy with a high risk of CRC, defined as a history of 3 or more adenomatous polyps (APs) or an AP \>1 cm in the past 5 years * Identify as Black or Non-Hispanic White * If female, no menstrual period for at least six months * Willingness to donate oral wash and stool samples * Willingness to complete 24-hour dietary recalls Exclusion Criteria: * Antibiotic use within the last 6 months * Abnormal gastrointestinal transit * A history of organ transplantation * Use of illicit drugs, combustible tobacco, or dietary supplements * Pre- or probiotics within the last two months * A history of cancer treatment within the past 12 months * CRC or a genetic predisposition to CRC * A baseline body weight \> 450 lbs * Weight gain or loss \> 4 kg 3 months prior to study * Significant food allergies, food preferences or therapeutic or vegetarian diets * Menstrual cycle within the last 6 months * Antibiotics in the last 2 months * Cannot keep a food record for 7 consecutive days during screening after detailed instruction * Significant medical conditions * History of eating disorders * Alcoholism * Individuals under the age of 18
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Purdue Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGWest Lafayette, Indiana, 47906, United States
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University Hospital Clinical Research Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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