NCT05939336Completed
MOS Prebiotic Potential in Older Adults
The Prebiotic Potential of a Yeast Cell Wall Fraction Containing Mannooligosaccharides and β-glucans.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Mannooligosaccharides (MOS) derived from baker's yeast may have prebiotic properties such as improving gastrointestinal function. The aims of this study are to determine the effect of MOS on gastrointestinal function and symptoms and fecal microbiota in older adults.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 22 (actual)
- First submitted
- 3 Jul 2023
- Start date
- 1 Aug 2023
- Primary completion date
- 28 Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
- University of Florida
- NCT number
- NCT05939336
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 22
- From 1 Aug 2023 to the primary completion date, 28 Feb 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Use of antibiotic drugs (e.g., neomycin, rifaximin) within 1 month of the screening visit.
- Current use of laxatives or antidiarrheal medications.
- Use of other investigational products within 3 months of the screening visit.
- Previously or currently being treated for any intestinal disease or condition, including IBS, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, or gastrointestinal cancer (self-report).
- Previous gastrointestinal surgery (e.g., gastric bypass, fundoplication, bowel resection)
Other illness
- Yeast allergy.
- Self-reported kidney disease.
- Current cancer treatment
Other
- Elite athletes or long-distance runners.
- Currently pregnant
Who the study is looking for
- Adults 50-99 years of age.
- Able to provide written informed consent in English.
- Willingness to complete all study procedures
- Healthy or diagnoses with Parkinson's or multiple system atrophy
Age in the registry: 50 years to 99 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gainesville | United States | Unknown status |
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