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Stanford University Microbiome Bank

ConditionHealthy Adult Participants
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorSean Spencer

About this trial

This protocol establishes a centralized stool donor bank and research platform to support microbiota transplantation therapy (MTT) for microbiota-mediated diseases. The study will characterize donor microbiome, metabolite, immune, and dietary profiles.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Any person aged 18-80 years of age, inclusive at the time of signing the consent

In good general health as evidenced by medical history

Disqualifiers

Inflammatory bowel disease

Enteric infections

Previous infection with Clostridium difficile

History of gastrointestinal surgery: Participants with gastrointestinal surgeries below the pylorus will be excluded from this protocol, including participants with a history of colectomy, segmental colonic resection, and small bowel resections.

Trial population

Eligible participants will be at least 18-years of age, generally healthy, and living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Microbiome bank

    Other intervention

    This is an observational study with no interventions.

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Healthy Donors1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Donor Eligibility Rate

Proportion of screened individuals who meet eligibility criteria for stool donation

Time frame
During screening period

Secondary outcomes

1

Microbiome Diversity of Donors

Alpha diversity (e.g., Shannon index) of stool samples from eligible donors

Time frame
Baseline and every 60 days through study completion, up to 12 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Sean Spencer

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Sponsor institution

Kepner Microbiome Fund

Collaborator

Mischa Deeter Research Fund

Collaborator

GI Diseases Fund

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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