Could a potato starch supplement help stem cell transplant recovery?
NCT ID NCT05135351
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a prebiotic supplement called resistant starch can improve gut microbiome diversity in people with multiple myeloma or lymphoma after an autologous stem cell transplant. Thirty participants will take either the prebiotic or a placebo for about 10 days before and after their stem cell infusion. The main goal is to see if this approach is feasible and whether it affects gut bacteria diversity at the time of engraftment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Resistant starch (a prebiotic supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to improve gut health and possibly outcomes after stem cell transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (30 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The supplement may not change gut diversity or improve health.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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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19 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: 1. Willing to provide informed consent 2. Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study 3. Has pathologically confirmed multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLBCL, mantle cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, or peripheral T-cell lymphoma), or Hodgkin lymphoma as determined on medical record review per standard of care transplant procedures (no tissue required for study) 4. Meeting a standard-of-care indication for autologous stem cell transplantation for the above diseases as determined by the investigator 5. Adult Individuals (male or female) at least 19 years of age 6. Meeting indications and recommended for first autologous stem cell transplantation by investigator Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of bariatric surgery (i.e. gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y bypass), chronic gastrointestinal disease including chronic diarrheal illness or inflammatory bowel disease 2. Previous intolerance to fiber supplementation 3. Allergy or intolerance to potato starch or maltodextrin 4. Subject unwilling to comply with stool sample collection 5. Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators Eligibility Criteria for CAR T-cell Therapy Cohort Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willing to provide informed consent 2. Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study 3. Has pathologically confirmed lymphoma or multiple myeloma meeting a commercial indication for CAR-T cell therapy 4. Adult Individuals (male or female) at least 19 years of age 5. Meeting indications and recommended for CAR-T cell therapy by investigator Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of bariatric surgery (i.e. gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y bypass), chronic gastrointestinal disease including chronic diarrheal illness or inflammatory bowel disease, or other GI surgery risking diminished effect or tolerance to therapy as determined by investigator 2. Previous intolerance to fiber supplementation 3. Allergy or intolerance to resistant starch or maltodextrin 4. Subject unwilling to comply with stool sample collection 5. Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unversity of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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