Prebiotic Fiber Blend and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production

by Meridian Biosciences · View org →

CATEGORY

MICROBIOME

TYPE

INTERVENTIONAL

DURATION

8 WEEKS

STATUS

● ACTIVE

REWARD

$50

per participant

POOL

$4,000

ENROLLED

62/80

COMPLIANCE

80%

min. threshold

// DESCRIPTION

Supplementation study testing a 3-fiber prebiotic blend (inulin, FOS, acacia) on fecal SCFA levels. Weekly stool pH tracking and endpoint 16S sequencing.

// ELIGIBILITY

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

✓Age: 20–55

✓No IBS or IBD diagnosis

✓Comfortable with stool sample collection

WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE

No specific exclusions listed.

// WHAT IS COLLECTED

FORMAT

Remote

DURATION

~8 weeks

COMPLIANCE MINIMUM

80%

INPUTS

Stool / saliva samples · symptom surveys

DEVICES / TOOLS

mobile app

SAMPLE TYPE

stool

VISITS

Remote only

// QUESTIONS

[3]

Participant 011· 3mo ago

Is the Oura Ring data synced automatically through the app or do I export CSV files?

ORGMeridian Biosciences· 3mo ago

Data is synced automatically via the Oura API once you connect your account in the study app. No manual CSV export needed.

Participant 019· 3mo ago

How soon after enrollment does the supplement kit ship?

ORGMeridian Biosciences· 3mo ago

Kits ship within 5 business days of enrollment approval. You'll receive a tracking notification by email.

Participant 003· 2mo ago

Are the blood biomarker results shared with participants after the study?

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