Composition and Collection Feasibility of Gut Microbiota in Children With and Without Obesity
Status unconfirmed
Conditions studied: Childhood Obesity
In brief
Adults with obesity have an imbalance of bacteria in their intestines which may contribute to weight gain and diseases related to obesity. Restoring the balance of these bacteria (the "microbiota") could help reduce weight and related diseases. However, little is known about this imbalance in children with obesity. This research study will map out the compositions of the gut microbiota of children and compare them with those of children who have healthy weights and different degrees of obesity. This project will also measure the amounts of fatty acids in the stools which are an indication of how efficiently the intestines absorb calories from food. If an imbalance is detected in children with obesity, then this information can help researchers test ways to restore the gut microbiota with hopes of reducing weight and some of its related health problems.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03149601
- Run by
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
- People needed
- 150
- Starts
- 2017-03-07
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-08-01
Who can join
Age: 5 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- patients aged 5-12 years
You may not qualify if…
- patient who have received either oral or parenteral antibiotics in the last 3 months
- patients who have a diagnosed immunodeficiency
- patients who are on medications that modulate the immune system including systemic prednisone and biologics
- patients who have a gastrointestinal condition which is known to alter the gut flora such as inflammatory bowel disease, chronic diarrhea, celiac disease and eosinophilic gastroenteritis diseases
- patients who have taken proton pump inhibitors in the last 3 months
- patients who have taken probiotics in the last 6 months.
Where it is running
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria — Peoria, Illinois, United States
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