Does Psychotherapy Change the Gut Microbiome in Women of Child-bearing Age?

University of Nebraska

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07200531

0613-25-EP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if group therapy for six weeks changes the gut microbiome in women. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is chronic stress associated with the gut microbiome? Will six weeks of therapy change the gut microbiota?

Participants will:

Answer questionnaires about chronic stress Mail a stool sample before and after the intervention. Participate in a 1-hour group therapy session over the course of six weeks.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 19 to 54 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women over the age of 19 and less than 54. Able to understand/read English

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women and breast-feeding women Women who are actively participating in psychotherapy on a regular basis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Psychotherapy Intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychotherapy