Sweet corn study: could your favorite veggie improve your health?
NCT ID NCT06892444
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether eating sweet corn every day for 4 weeks can increase levels of healthy nutrients called carotenoids in the blood and improve gut health. Researchers will measure carotenoids in the skin and blood, and track any digestive symptoms or changes in gut bacteria. The study involves 40 healthy adults who are willing to follow the corn-eating plan.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 90 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: * Adults ≥ 18 years of age * Able to provide written consent in English * Baseline Veggie Meter score of ≤ 300 (Scale from 0 to 850) * Willing to adhere to study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Baseline Veggie Meter score of \>300 * Corn allergy * Current use of laxatives or antidiarrheal medications * Previously or currently being treated for intestinal disease, including irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, or gastrointestinal cancer * Previous gastrointestinal surgery (e.g., gastric bypass, fundoplication, bowel resection) * Current cancer treatment * Current pregnancy * Vegetarian diet * Elite athletes or long-distance runners. * Use of antibiotic drugs within 1 month of the screening visit.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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