The QIB Colon Model

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Human Gut Microbiota

In brief

The aim of this project is to establish a list of volunteers willing and able to donate stool samples for use in the model colon so as to facilitate research directed toward understanding the basic science underlying the interactions between the gut microbiome, potential external modifiers, and health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02653001

Run by

Quadram Institute Bioscience

People needed

20

Starts

2015-12-18

Expected to finish

2030-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Live or work within 10 miles of the Norwich Research Park.
• Having a normal bowel habit; assessed as regular defecation between 3 times a day and 3 times a week, with a form similar to 3-5 on the Bristol Stool Chart.
• Do not have any diagnosed chronic gastrointestinal health problem, such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, or coeliac disease.

You may not qualify if…

• This will depend on individual experiments but in most cases samples will not be collected from individuals:
• who have used antibiotics or probiotics in the last 2 months.
• who are pregnant or breast feeding.
• who have recently used other medications or food supplements (considered on a study-specific basis).
• who have recently had an operation requiring general anaesthetic.
• who have had a gastrointestinal upset, such as vomiting or diarrhoea within the last 72hrs.

Where it is running

• Quadram Institute Bioscience — Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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