Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02378610
Relationship Between the Gut Microbiota and Stress
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 59 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Lund University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 19 Years – 35 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The relationship between the gut microbiota and stress is poorly studied in humans. In this study we aim to look for if stressed persons have different levels of key bacterial groups compared to the levels in non-stressed persons.
Detailed description
The gut microbial flora will be analyzed with molecular genetic methods. Stress will be measured with cortisol levels in saliva and with questionnaire.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Observation | Observation of the gut bacterial flora in high- and low-stressed individuals |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2015-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-09-01
- Completion
- 2017-09-01
- First posted
- 2015-03-04
- Last updated
- 2017-09-11
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Sweden
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02378610. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.