Mapping the microbiome: could personalized gut bacteria testing transform intestinal care?
NCT ID NCT06845527
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This study aims to characterize the gut microbiome and immune markers of 400 adults visiting a specialized gut microbiota clinic. By analyzing stool and saliva samples alongside blood cytokine profiles, researchers hope to build a database linking microbial patterns to intestinal health. The goal is to better understand how microbiome testing might guide future treatments.
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 research could help standardize how gut microbiome testing is used in clinical care, potentially guiding personalized treatments for intestinal disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to broader populations outside this single clinic.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Outpatients attending the Gut Microbiota Clinic at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Age ≥18 years. * Patients attending the Microbiota Outpatient Clinic at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS. * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. * Patients for whom gut microbiota testing has been requested as part of routine clinical care. Exclusion Criteria * Age \<18 years. * Severe psychiatric disorders that may interfere with study participation or informed consent. * Inability to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRome, RM, 00168, Italy
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