Could a wheat drink boost your gut health?
NCT ID NCT07560527
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will give 20 healthy adults a wheat-based fermented beverage daily for 4 weeks to see how it affects their gut and mouth bacteria, blood sugar, cholesterol, and other health markers. Researchers will collect stool, mouth swabs, blood, and breath samples to track changes. The goal is to learn whether this drink can improve metabolic health through the microbiome.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wheat-based fermented beverage
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary drink that supports gut health and metabolism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study in healthy people, so results may not apply to others. The drink may have no noticeable effect.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m² * Healthy status * Willingness to consume a fermented wheat-based beverage daily for 4 weeks * Capacity and willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Use of antibiotics and/or probiotics in the 12 weeks prior to the study * Weight variation \>10% within the last 3 months * Participation in any clinical study or trial within the previous 12 months * Diagnosed medical conditions, including: diabetes, liver disease (e.g., cirrhosis), pancreatitis or other malabsorption syndromes, gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease), history of weight-loss surgery (e.g., bariatric surgery), chronic respiratory, neurological, psychiatric, musculoskeletal, or other systemic conditions, eating disorders * Diagnosed food allergies or intolerances * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
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