Beans and lentils: the secret to a happier gut?
NCT ID NCT06914375
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether eating a cup of lentils or chickpeas every day for 8 weeks can improve gut health in healthy young adults aged 18 to 30. Researchers will measure changes in gut bacteria, digestion, and overall metabolism. The goal is to see if these common foods can boost gut wellness without any major diet 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 60 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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Jun 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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18 to 30 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 30 years old * Ability to speak and read in English Exclusion Criteria: * Intake of antibiotics in the last 3 months * Intake of pre/pro/postbiotics in the last 3 months * Current or past (within the last 6 months) user of tobacco, marijuana, or E-cigarette products * Cardiovascular disease (heart failure, hypertension, hyper/dyslipidemia, past myocardial infarction) * Gastrointestinal disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, diverticulosis, peptic ulcers, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, fistulas, suspected or known gastric strictures, gastritis, radiation enteritis, GI bleeding, gastric bezoar, recent GI surgery in the last 3 months, etc..), * Neurological disorders (multiple sclerosis, meningitis, recent stroke) or endocrine disorders (uncontrolled thyroid disorders, growth hormone disorders, adrenal gland disorders, uncontrolled or insulin dependent diabetes - A1C \> 9%). * Food allergy to study foods (pulses or soy, milk, peanuts, tree nuts) * Regular consumption of pulses (\>1 cup/wk for males; \>0.5 cup/wk for females) * Current heavy alcohol use (≥ 15 drinks / week for men, ≥ 8 drinks / week for women) * Class 3 Obesity (BMI \> 40 kg/m2) * Known to be currently pregnant (self-disclosed).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Florida State Univresity - The Gut Biome Lab
Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States
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