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Could a prebiotic from breast milk boost your gut health?

NCT ID NCT06570330

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested whether a daily prebiotic supplement called SuperHMO, made from sugars found in breast milk, could improve gut health in healthy adults. Thirty-two participants took either the supplement or a placebo for 30 days. Researchers measured changes in gut bacteria and markers of inflammation to see if the supplement had any effect.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
SuperHMO prebiotic mix (human milk oligosaccharides)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple daily supplement to improve gut health by boosting beneficial bacteria.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy adults, so results may not apply to people with health conditions. The supplement may not produce meaningful changes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Participants are between the ages of 18 and 40. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants cannot have taken prebiotic or probiotic supplements within 6 months of starting study. This includes prebiotic or probiotic powder or supplements with prebiotic or probiotic addition or multivitamin with probiotic addition. This does not include food with live probiotics in it like yogurt or kefir. * Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding or trying to conceive within the study period. * Participants must be residents of the United States with US postal service. * Participants cannot have the following existing health conditions: * Pre-existing gut conditions (IBD, Celiac's disease, Crohn's disease, SIBO) * Immune or auto-immune conditions (Type 1 Diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)) * Participants cannot be lactose intolerant or have an allergy to dairy products. * Participants are excluded if they have received results from an at home microbiome stool test in the past 6 months. This does not include clinical workup such as culture or pathogen testing. * Participants must agree not to take another prebiotic or probiotic supplement or an at-home test over the study period. * Participants must have no known major dietary changes upcoming.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Seeding Inc

    Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States

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