Gut bacteria mystery: 200 patients to help uncover hidden cause of stomach pain
NCT ID NCT01822470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 200 people with ongoing stomach discomfort (functional dyspepsia) to find out how often they have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Researchers will compare two methods—growing bacteria in a lab and DNA testing—to identify which germs are present. The goal is to better understand SIBO and improve diagnosis, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2013
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
a. All adult patients who are undergoing small bowel aspiration for suspected SIBO regardless etiology
- Ages
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18 to 90 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
1.Study Subjects Inclusion Criteria i. All patients who are undergoing small bowel aspiration for suspected SIBO regardless etiology. Exclusion Criteria i. Use of colon cleansing prep in the past 1 month ii. Treatment with antibiotics in the past 30 days (antibiotics are allowable for patients undergoing clinical indicated repeat aspiration to determine bacteria clearance) iii. Use of probiotics in the past 30 days iv. Contraindication for upper endoscopy for any reason v. Prisoners vi. Pregnant vii. Unable to give own informed consent 2 Control Subjects Inclusion Criteria i. Patients who are undergoing double balloon enteroscopy or upper enteroscopy for another medical reason. Exclusion Criteria i. Diagnosis of SIBO ii. Diagnosis of functional dyspepsia iii. Established risk factors for SIBO (ANY of the following) 1. Connective tissue disorder (scleroderma, polymyositis, mixed connective tissue disease, or systemic lupus 2. Resection of ileocecal valve for any reason 3. Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction 4. Small bowel blind limb, diverticulum or fistula 5. Surgery with decreased gastric acid exposure for small bowel a. Gastric surgery with vagotomy (Bilroth I, Bilroth II, vagotomy/pyloroplasty) or gastric bypass iv. Use of colon cleansing prep in the past 1 month v. Use of antibiotics in the past 30 days vi. Use of probiotics in the past 30 days vii. Contraindication for upper endoscopy for any reason viii. Prisoners ix. Pregnant x. Unable to give own informed
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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