NCT06355089

Intestinal Microbiota: Immunity, Recovery and Metabolic Health

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Turku · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 17 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this intervention study is to investigate the effect of a specific postbiotic (Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG = LGG) and whey protein on immunity, recovery, and weight management in young adults. The objective is based on previous knowledge about the health-promoting effects of these factors. A new goal is to study the combined effect of the postbiotic and whey protein. The results of the study can be utilized to promote the health of the young adults.

Detailed description

The study is a randomized, double-blind, 3-arm intervention involving young adults (n=160). Participants are randomized into three groups to receive different study product, and differences among the groups will be compared, for example, in terms of gut microbiota, weight changes, and inflammatory markers derived from blood samples.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo Comparator	Low-protein milk product
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Whey protein hydrolysate milk product	Milk product with whey protein hydrolysate
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Postbiotic and whey protein hydrolysate milk product	Milk product with whey protein hydrolysate and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-09
• Primary completion: 2023-09-07
• Completion: 2023-09-07
• First posted: 2024-04-09
• Last updated: 2024-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland