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2025-12-24 @ 10:49 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 8:19 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06765369
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-01-09
First Post:
2024-12-27
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
How the Mediterranean Diet Affects You: Predicting Responses Based on Your Microbiome
Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Predicting Microbiome-Associated Personalized Responses to the Mediterranean Diet
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2025-01
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
MAP-Med
Brief Summary:
People respond differently to various diets-some may see significant benefits, while others may not. This project aims to personalize dietary recommendations by analyzing the gut microbiome to predict who will benefit most from the Mediterranean diet based on their unique biology, including their microbiome.
The study focuses on answering these key questions:
1. Are there specific microbes that influence who is most likely to benefit from the Mediterranean diet?
2. What changes occur in the gut microbiome when healthy individuals follow a Mediterranean diet?
To explore these questions, researchers will compare the effects of a Mediterranean diet to a Western-style diet. Participants will receive all their meals and snacks for the study to ensure accurate comparisons of how these diets impact the gut microbiome.
The study focuses on answering these key questions:
1. Are there specific microbes that influence who is most likely to benefit from the Mediterranean diet?
2. What changes occur in the gut microbiome when healthy individuals follow a Mediterranean diet?
To explore these questions, researchers will compare the effects of a Mediterranean diet to a Western-style diet. Participants will receive all their meals and snacks for the study to ensure accurate comparisons of how these diets impact the gut microbiome.
Detailed Description:
Understanding the role of therapeutic dietary interventions in treating chronic diseases requires acknowledging that the response to nutrition varies in populations, subgroups and individual's. Varying responses to dietary intervention is dependent on interpersonal differences and environment. Personalized nutrition addresses these differences between individuals to maximize the benefits of dietary interventions. Many large, randomized controlled trials have effectively demonstrated that only 40% of a study cohort responds to dietary interventions, and lifestyle measures in regards to reducing disease risk. A more pragmatic approach to enhance the effectiveness of dietary treatment emerges by identifying microbiome-derived biomarkers capable of predicting and categorizing those most likely to benefit from specific nutritional interventions. Developing a predictive microbiome signature represents an advancement in this endeavour, offering the prospect of tailored, personalized nutrition interventions and a comprehensive understanding of the intricate interplay between diet, gut microbiota composition, and human health. Specifically, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been investigated as a therapeutic diet for varying diseases due to its positive correlation with an array of health benefits. However, there is little consensus on specific microbial changes associated with the MD and how the MD alters the gut microbiome. This study aims to fill this knowledge gap that exists surrounding the MD and to determine a predictive microbiome associated with the MD. Ultimately producing a highly predictive microbiome signature that will have the ability to identifies those who will respond to the MD.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POP23-11034 | OTHER_GRANT | Weston Family Foundation | View |