Gut check: new test could spot leaky gut easier
NCT ID NCT07066176
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a new way to measure intestinal permeability, or 'leaky gut,' in 10 healthy adults. Participants took aspirin and a mixed meal, then provided urine and blood samples. The goal was to see if these samples could reliably detect gut barrier function, which could help future nutrition and metabolic health research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aspirin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simpler, more reliable test for gut health in nutrition and metabolic studies.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early-stage study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The test is still experimental.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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18 to 65 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: * Men and women * 18-65y * BMI \<40 Exclusion Criteria: * Enteropathies * Food intolerance or allergy related to the protocol * Pregnancy or breastfeeding within the last 3 months * Contraindications for aspirin - see Monograph
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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INAF
Québec, Quebec, G1Y3S8, Canada
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