Gut feeling: can a probiotic lift mood in stomach disorder?
NCT ID NCT07182890
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a probiotic called Clostridium butyricum can help reduce anxiety and depression in people with functional dyspepsia (a common stomach disorder). 180 adults will receive either the probiotic or a placebo for 4 weeks, alongside standard stomach medication. The main goal is to see if mood scores improve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clostridium butyricum (a probiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, gut-friendly way to improve mood and stomach symptoms together.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial. The effect may be small or no better than placebo, and results may not apply to everyone with dyspepsia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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 80 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with functional dyspepsia (FD) according to the Rome IV criteria. * Aged 18 to 80 years, regardless of gender. * Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score between 8 and 14. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of probiotics or antibiotics within one month prior to the trial. * Use of psychoactive medications (including hypnotics, sedatives, anxiolytics, or antidepressants) within one month prior to the trial. * Use of hormones, immunosuppressants, or cytotoxic agents within one month prior to the trial. * Participation in any other clinical trial within one month prior to the study. * Positive test for Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. * Long-term use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. * Pregnancy or lactation. * History of drug abuse. * Comorbidities such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), functional constipation (FC), or other significant conditions that may interfere with the trial-including severe hepatic, renal, respiratory, or autoimmune disorders; bleeding diatheses; psychiatric diseases; endocrine disorders; etc. * History of major surgery or diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. * Refusal to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Air Force Medical University
RECRUITINGXi’an, Shanxi, China
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