Modulation of the Gut Microbiota of Professional Athletes With Sauerkraut Supplementation
Modulation of the Gut Microbiota of Professional Athletes With Sauerkraut Supplementation
NCT ID: NCT06087146 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 10 Completion: 2023-11-29
Conditions
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Interventions
Sauerkraut (Brassica oleracea v. capitata)
Summary
Literature on the topic of athlete gut microbiota is scarce, and even more on the topic of its modulation.
To address these issues a prospective cohort study was conceived. The cohort included young, male generally healthy professional athletes. The cohort will first be exposed to a course of sauerkraut supplementation as a synbiotic. Then the cohort will be observed without any intention for gut microbiota modulation. Before and after each study phase a gut microbiota analysis will be performed for its parameters. The aim of this study is to assess whether the intervention leads to significant changes in the gut microbiota parameters in all subjects and if yes what the signal of the intervention was, meaning whether the changes were consistent among all subjects regarding the analyzed parameter and its direction of effect. The results will be compared with data from earlier research on gut microbiota modulation in professional athletes with soluble fiber as prebiotics and a placebo. The study will provide valuable data on the athlete gut microbiota and its potential modulation.
Primary Outcome
Current