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MICROBIOME

BIOME Digestive Signal Tracking Study for Bloating, Stool Patterns, and Early IBS Risk Screening

by Biome org · View org →

CATEGORY

MICROBIOME

TYPE

INTERVENTIONAL

DURATION

3 WEEKS

STATUS

● DRAFT

REWARD

$100

per participant

POOL

$20,000

ENROLLED

0/200

COMPLIANCE

80%

min. threshold

// DESCRIPTION

This mock study evaluates how daily digestive symptom tracking and Bristol Stool Chart logging can help identify patterns associated with bloating, irregular bowel movements, and early IBS-like symptom clusters. Participants will use the BIOME app over 6 weeks to log stool type, bowel movement frequency, abdominal discomfort, bloating severity, urgency, gas, meal triggers, hydration, and stress. Participants will also complete a short baseline questionnaire, weekly symptom check-ins, and a final end-of-study survey. Data collected may include Bristol Stool Chart entries, self-reported digestive symptoms, daily check-in data, weekly symptom summaries, adherence/compliance events, and final study feedback. This study is for research and screening insight generation only and is not intended to provide a medical diagnosis.

// PROTOCOL

WEEK 1

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Complete enrollment checklist

Complete onboarding and consent

(experimenter confirms)
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Complete baseline digestive health questionnaire (participant reports)
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Submit at least 5 daily stool and symptom logs (participant reports)

WEEK 2

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Submit at least 5 daily stool and symptom logs (participant reports)
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Complete weekly bloating and bowel regularity survey (participant reports)

WEEK 3

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Submit at least 5 daily stool and symptom logs (participant reports)
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Complete weekly food trigger and digestive discomfort survey (participant reports)
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Complete final end-of-study questionnaire (participant reports)

// ELIGIBILITY

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

✓Adults aged 18 to 65
✓Owns a smartphone with regular internet access
✓Able to use the BIOME app in English
✓Willing to complete daily digestive logs for 6 weeks
✓Has experienced bloating, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, or irregular stools within the past 3 months
✓Agrees to complete baseline, weekly, and final study questionnaires
✓Age: 24–34

WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE

✕Currently pregnant
✕Currently hospitalized or receiving urgent gastrointestinal treatment
✕Major gastrointestinal surgery within the past 6 months
✕Unable to complete daily mobile app check-ins reliably
✕Currently participating in another digestive intervention study
✕Any condition that would make self-report participation unreliable in the investigator’s judgment

// WHAT IS COLLECTED

FORMAT

Remote

DURATION

~3 weeks

COMPLIANCE MINIMUM

80%

INPUTS

Stool / saliva samples · symptom surveys

DEVICES / TOOLS

mobile app

SAMPLE TYPE

stool

VISITS

Remote only

// QUESTIONS

// QUESTIONS

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