Scientists to map daily gut bug changes in healthy people
NCT ID NCT07460687
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will follow 20 healthy adults for 15 days, collecting daily stool samples to see how their gut microbiome changes from day to day. Researchers will also use continuous glucose monitors to check if these changes relate to diet and blood sugar levels. The goal is to better understand what a stable, healthy gut microbiome looks like.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help scientists understand how stable the gut microbiome is day-to-day and how it relates to diet and blood sugar, pointing toward better health monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 20 healthy adults, so findings may not apply to broader populations or people with health conditions. It is not testing any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Healthy young adults residing in Hangzhou
- Ages
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18 to 40 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: * Participants reside in Hangzhou Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing or unable to give informed consent * Participants with chronic gastrointestinal diseases and take daily relevant medications * Participants with metabolic diseases including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) * Participants with craniocerebral trauma, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, or other critical illness, or history of operation or medication * Participants with bulimia nervosa, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic anxiety and depression or other critical neuronal disorder or history of relevant medication * Being or to be pregnant or lactating. * Participants with history of alcohol or drug addiction, or smoke above 15 cigarettes per day * Concurrently participating other clinical trials.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Westlake University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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