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RECRUITING
NCT02016430
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Gut Flora Metabolite Reduction After Dietary Intervention (GRADY)

Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Our group has recently identified the association between gut-flora-mediated carnitine and phosphatidylcholine metabolism, specifically trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), and cardiovascular risk. This study investigates the ability for dietary intervention to modulate TMAO levels.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

170

Start Date

2014-04-04

Completion Date

2026-12

Last Updated

2025-10-29

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MeLT Dietary intervention

Mediterranean diet containing food with low TMAO content.

BEHAVIORAL

TLC Dietary intervention

Standard American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations for dietary counseling.

BEHAVIORAL

MeLT dietary intervention with TMAO

Mediterranean diet containing food with low TMAO content with TMAO levels provided to the subject for guidance.

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States