Gastrointestinal Health
Conditions
Keywords
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation, Bloating, Gastroesophageal, Viome, Nutrition, Supplements, VPNP, Viome precision nutrition program, Reflux, Diet, Microbiome, Biome, Gastrointestinal
Brief summary
US residents who have gastrointestinal issues sign the informed consent form and are screened and enrolled for this study. Participants who are enrolled complete a survey upon enrollment and are randomized into one of three arms. This study is direct to participant and will NOT utilize clinical sites.
Detailed description
Participants who meet the eligibility criteria are randomized into any of the three arms including: the control arm, VIOME's condition-based supplements (VCS) arm or the VIOME Precision Nutrition Program (VPNP) arm. Placebo, Viome-designed condition-based supplements and Viome's Precision Nutrition Program include supplements, may include dietary recommendations towards improving the symptoms associated with gastrointestinal wellness. The trial will last approximately 4 months for each participant.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTVIOME Precision Nutrition Program
Precision supplement based on the participants microbiome sample results. Participants in this arm may have any combination of supplements, diet recommendations, and/or coaching.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTVIOME-designed condition-based supplements
Pre-formulated supplements based on overall health conditions. Participants in this arm may have any combination of supplements, diet recommendations, and/or coaching.
Sponsors
Viome
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Once enrolled, participants are randomized into one of the three arms. The coded supplements with blinded labels are shipped to the participants. The participants are not aware of which group they are randomized into.
Intervention model description
Randomized, blinded, cohort study divided into three arms: 1) control group (placebo), 2) condition-based supplement, 3) precision-supplement
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Resident of the United States * Females and males ages 25-75 (inclusive) * Able to speak and read English * No unexplained weight loss, fevers, anemia, or blood in stool * Willing and able to follow the trial instructions, as described in the recruitment letter * Signed and dated informed consent prior to any trial-specific procedures. * Diagnosis of IBS according to ROME IV criteria AND IBS-SSS score of 125-450 (inclusive)
Exclusion criteria
* Unwilling to change current diet * Prior use of Viome products or services * Antibiotic use in the previous 4 weeks * Women who are pregnant (current or planned in the next 4 months), or breastfeeding * \< 90 days postpartum * Active infection * Unable or unwilling to use Viome's App on an iPhone or Android smartphone * Significant diet or lifestyle changes in the previous 1 month * IBD diagnosis * Use of investigational drugs, products or devices within 1 month prior to and 4 months after the start of the trial * Cancer therapy within the previous 1 year * Major surgery in the last 6 months or planned in the next 4 months * Prescribed any drug(s) that may interact with the supplement formulations * Have any medical condition or allergy that may interact with, or prevents the healthy consumption of the supplements * Allergies to any study-specific supplement ingredients * Currently on a specific diet: FODMAP KETO PALEO \- Gastrointestinal disease including: Esophagitis Celiac disease GI malignancy or obstruction Peptic ulcer Duodenal or gastric ulcer disease * GI surgery except: Appendectomy and benign polypectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of VIOME's designed condition based supplements (VCS) | ~4 months | Number of participants that show an improvement in GI health compared to baseline survey assessment. |
| Efficacy of VIOME Precision Nutrition Program (VPNP) | ~4months | Number of participants that show an improvement in GI health compared to baseline survey assessment. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactMory Mehrtash
Backup ContactMomchilo Vuyisich
Outcome results
None listed