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Kimchi for Gut Health

Recruiting at 1 trial location
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of California, Davis
Must not be taking: Antibiotics, Probiotics
Disqualifiers: Allergy to cabbage, Digestive issues, Cancer, others
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this study is to learn about the effects of eating kimchi on the gut health of healthy adults in the USA. The investigators will be researching the changes in the gut microbiome, biomarkers of gut health and cardiometabolic health after consuming fermented and unfermented cabbage.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does eating kimchi (fermented cabbage) result in enrichment of lactic acid bacteria in the stools of participants? Does eating kimchi result in metabolic changes in the gut microbiome, biomarkers of gut and cardiometabolic health of participants? Researchers will compare a group of participants eating fermented cabbage (kimchi) daily to a group of participants eating non-fermented cabbage daily.

Participants will:

Eat kimchi or cabbage daily for 3 weeks. Visit the study site for brief visits up to 5 times. Have blood drawn and provide a fecal sample 2 times - at beginning and end of the 3 week study.

Keep occasional records of food intake and questionnaires about any gastrointestinal symptoms that participants may have.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

BMI of 25-30 kg/m2
No or occasional consumption of kimchi (3 or fewer times per week)
Willing to eat study food every day for 3 weeks
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Exclusion Criteria

Allergy to cabbage and/or cruciferous family vegetables
Daily consumption of kimchi
I am currently diagnosed with cancer or receiving cancer treatment.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Treatment

Participants consume either fermented cabbage (kimchi) or non-fermented cabbage daily for 3 weeks

3 weeks
Up to 5 brief visits

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in gut microbiome and cardiometabolic health

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: KimchiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: CabbageActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of California, Davis

Lead Sponsor

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Recruited
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