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Probiotics for Mental Wellness (Moa Trial)

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Led By Divya Nair

Research Sponsored by Fonterra Research Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 4 weeks

Awards & highlights

Moa Trial Summary

This trial tests if taking probiotics affects mental wellbeing in healthy adults w/moderate stress. Participants take either probiotic or placebo, answer questionnaires & use wearable device.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-60 in the US who feel moderately stressed but aren't on depression or anxiety meds, haven't taken antibiotics recently, and have no coconut allergies. Participants need a smartphone, internet, and computer access.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if taking a probiotic capsule daily improves mental wellbeing compared to a placebo (a dummy pill). It involves answering questionnaires at three different times and wearing a wearable device throughout the study.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Probiotics are generally considered safe with few side effects; however, some individuals might experience digestive discomfort such as gas or bloating initially when starting probiotics.

Moa Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Mental wellbeing

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Depression scores

Change in Salivary cortisol

Change in Stress scores

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Moa Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Probiotic ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Probiotic

2013

Completed Phase 4

~3570

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Fonterra Research CentreLead Sponsor

8 Previous Clinical Trials

1,274 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Mental Health Wellness

120 Patients Enrolled for Mental Health Wellness

Sun GenomicsUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

350 Total Patients Enrolled

Divya NairPrincipal InvestigatorSunGenomics

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is participation in this investigation open to eligible participants?

"Affirmative. According to the details hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial was inaugurated on March 20th 2021 and is actively looking for 120 participants at one location. The most recent update occurred September 6th 2021."

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How many participants are participating in this trial?

"Yes, the information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical trial is still recruiting participants. It was inaugurated on March 20th of this year and edited as recently as September 6th . The study requires 120 volunteers to be admitted from 1 centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Probiotics Effect on Mental Wellness

2023. "Probiotics Effect on Mental Wellness". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05709067.