Gut check: can your microbiome tell you what to eat?
NCT ID NCT07492485
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether personalized diet advice based on a person's gut bacteria could improve food choices and gut health in 50 adults with obesity in Colombia. Participants either got tailored diet recommendations or standard advice for 12 weeks. Researchers measured changes in gut bacteria diversity, blood sugar, cholesterol, and weight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized dietary recommendations based on gut microbiome testing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a practical, non-drug way to improve diet and gut health in people with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to larger or different populations. Dietary changes can be hard to maintain long-term.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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23 to 65 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: * Affiliation with Comfama healthcare provider * Age between 23 and 65 years * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m² * Residence in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia * Willingness and ability to participate in the study for 12 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * History of bariatric surgery * Diagnosed mental health conditions * Use of specific medications (e.g., antidepressants, antibiotics) * Participation in a structured nutritional plan * Planned extended travel within the next 9 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Astrolab-bio
Medellín, Antioquia, 050022, Colombia
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