Tundra Space

Tundra Space

Clinical Research Directory

Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.

Back to Studies
NOT YET RECRUITING
NCT07871682
NA

Functional Foods for Health

Sponsor: University of Reading

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The gut plays an important role in supporting the immune system, and certain dietary components such as probiotics (beneficial bacteria) and prebiotics (fibres that feed beneficial bacteria) can help to maintain gut and immune health. Alginate is a natural fibre extracted from brown seaweed that is widely used in foods which may help support beneficial gut bacteria and regulate inflammation. Ongoing psychological stress is known to affect immune function and increase inflammation in the body. This study will investigate whether a daily jelly containing alginate support gut health and improve immune responses compared to a placebo in adults experiencing higher levels of chronic stress. We are recruiting participants with elevated chronic stress to assess whether a functional jelly containing alginate, can help to reduce markers of inflammation, by mediating a change in gut microbiota composition.

Official title: Assessing the Effects of a Novel Seaweed-containing Functional Food Product on Stress-Associated Immune and Gut Health Outcomes

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 50 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

40

Start Date

2026-10-19

Completion Date

2027-04-01

Last Updated

2026-10-13

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sodium alginate

5g/d sodium alginate within a jelly matrix (5g/d of sodium alginate given as a single serving of flavoured jelly containing the sodium alginate each day)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo (maltodextrin)

2g/d maltodextrin within a jelly matrix ( A placebo flavour and kcal matched jelly given each day containing no sodium alginate)

Locations (1)

University of Reading

Reading, United Kingdom