Relationship Between the Gut Microbiota and Stress

Lund University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psychological Stress

Treatments: Other: Observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02378610

SP14_CarolineLinninge

Details and patient eligibility

About

The relationship between the gut microbiota and stress is poorly studied in humans. In this study we aim to look for if stressed persons have different levels of key bacterial groups compared to the levels in non-stressed persons.

Full description

The gut microbial flora will be analyzed with molecular genetic methods. Stress will be measured with cortisol levels in saliva and with questionnaire.

Enrollment: 59 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 19 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy man between 19-35 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Antibiotic intake
• Gastrointestinal diseases
• Diabetes
• Phsycological diseases
• Tyroid related diseases
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Celiaki
• Cortisone drugs

Trial design

59 participants in 2 patient groups

Observation in High-stressed

Description:

Saliva and fecal samples will be collected from High-stressed persons

Treatment:

Other: Observation

Observation in Low-stressed

Description:

Saliva and fecal samples will be collected from Low-stressed persons

Treatment:

Other: Observation