Effects of short-term consumption of retail-available fermented foods on cognition, mood, and the gut microbiome: an exploratory pilot study.

Integrated multi-omics of the gut microbiome: assessing the beneficial effects of fermented foods to human health.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN75418579

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-04

Start date

2019-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-16

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Conditions

No health conditions, healthy cohort only, not obese. Other

Interventions

This study is the main interventional element of the applicant's doctoral thesis, and the supervisory team and Ethics Committee, at the time (2019), considered this to be an observational feeding stud

consequently did not view trial registration as required. This pilot study adopts a multi-arm, randomised control, blinded at one level, parallel group, pre-, mid- and post-intervention assessment de

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy volunteer adults 2. BMI 18.5 - 29.9 3. Free of antibiotic use in the 2 weeks before the trial 4. Not on any prescription medication or any probiotic capsules

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 2. A history of cancer 3. Inflammatory bowel disease 4. A mental health condition 5. Intolerance to histamine, lactose, or on a vegan diet

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactAdri Bester

bestera@lsbu.ac.uk+44 07951341530

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026