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Ginger and Gut Microbiome (GINGER)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03268655

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Official title

Pilot Trial to Examine the Effect of Ginger on the Gut Microbiome (GINGER)

Brief summary

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Estimate the impact of a 6-week daily intake of 2000 mg of ginger extract on the composition of the gut microbiome using a randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded design, i.e. examine the change of microbiome over time within and between the subjects..

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03268655
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Enrollment
68 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Dietary Supplement · Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
50 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Nov 14, 2018 (Actual)
Primary completion
Jun 26, 2020 (Actual)
Completion
Jun 26, 2020 (Actual)
Last update posted
Jul 22, 2020

2018 – 2020

United States locations

U.S. sites
13
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
13
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Albert Lea Minnesota 56007 —
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Austin Minnesota 55912 —
Essentia Health - Deer River Deer River Minnesota 56636 —
Essentia Health St Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes Minnesota 56501 —
Essentia Health - Fosston Clinic Fosston Minnesota 56542 —
Fairview Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital Grand Rapids Minnesota 55744 —
Fairview Range Medical Center Hibbing Minnesota 55746 —
Mayo Clinic Cancer System Mankato Minnesota 56001 —
Epidemiology Clinical Research Center Minneapolis Minnesota 55415 —
Monticello Cancer Center Monticello Minnesota 55362 —
Essentia Health - Park Rapids Clinic Park Rapids Minnesota 56470 —
Fairview Northland Medical Center Princeton Minnesota 55371 —
Essentia Health -Virgina Clinic Virginia Minnesota 55792 —

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