PRObing The Efficacy of Commercial Stage Storage Buffers and Evaluating Gut Metaproteome Variability Between Individuals

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA · May 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how well different storage solutions, called buffers, can preserve human gut fecal samples over time. Researchers want to find out if these buffers can keep proteins in the samples stable, which is important for understanding the gut microbiome—the community of microorganisms living in our intestines. By comparing these buffers to samples that are frozen immediately, the study hopes to establish better methods for preserving these samples for future research. Additionally, the trial will look at how much protein variability exists between different individuals, which can help improve the reliability of gut microbiome studies.

To participate in this trial, you need to be between 18 and 70 years old and willing to sign a consent form. However, if you have taken antibiotics in the last month or have had gastrointestinal surgery, you won't be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to provide fecal samples periodically, and your contributions will help advance our understanding of gut health. This research is important because it aims to create standardized practices that could make future gut microbiome studies more accurate and comparable across different people and studies.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • agreeing to participate after signing the informed consent form and
• • being 18-70 years old.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • take antibiotics during the previous 1 month
• • had undergone gastrointestinal surgery

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