Clinical Research Directory

Satiety, Microbiome, Appetite Regulation, and Tracking Energy Across Targeted Snacks: Chronic Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how eating different snack foods affects long term hunger and gut health in healthy adults. The study will be conducted remotely over 7 weeks. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does eating a snack bar intervention for 4-weeks change how hungry participants feel throughout the day compared to a control? 2. Does eating a snack bar intervention change gut microbiome, bowel habits, digestive symptoms, and other health measures compared to a control over 4 weeks? Researchers will compare an intervention snack bar to a control snack bar to see if the intervention improves hunger, gut microbiome, digestive symptoms and other health measures. Participants will: * Eat 2 snack bars in place of their usual snacks every day for 4 weeks * Complete health measurements at the start and end of the study: a health questionnaire, 3-day food diary, 3-day hunger \& satiety survey, body measurements, and a stool sample * Fill out a short online survey (under 5 minutes) once a week

Satiety, Microbiome, Appetite Regulation, and Tracking Energy Across Targeted Snacks: Acute Postprandial Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how eating different snack foods affects acute hunger, energy intake and eating behaviour in healthy adults. The study will be conducted remotely over 5 days. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does eating a snack bar intervention change how hungry participants feel later in the same day? 2. Does eating a snack bar intervention change participants' energy intake, nutrient intake and eating behaviour on the same day? 3. Does eating a snack bar intervention change participants mood, energy levels and alertness later in the same day? Researchers will compare an intervention snack bar to a control snack bar to see if the intervention improves hunger, energy intake, eating behaviour, and other subjective measures. Participants will: * Eat 2 snack bars for breakfast on 2 separate days, with 2 days in between * Not eat anything after 9pm the night before each test day * Fill out short online surveys (under 5 minutes) before breakfast and at set times over the next 3 hours * Not eat for 3 hours after breakfast * Write down everything they eat that day

Emotional Cognition: Establishing Constructs and Neural-Behavioral Mechanisms in Older Adults With Depression

This is a cross-sectional pilot study designed to establish hot and cold cognitive functions and underlying neurocircuitry in older adults with MDD. The investigators will study 120 participants aged 21-80 years old with MDD. All participants will undergo clinical and neurocognitive assessment, and Magnetoencephalography (MEG)/Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures at one time point. The investigators will also enroll 120 demographically matched comparable, never-depressed healthy participants (controls) to establish cognitive benchmarks. Healthy controls will complete clinical and neurocognitive measures at one time point. To attain a balanced sample of adults across the lifespan, the investigators will enroll participants such that each age epoch (e.g., 21-30, 31-40, etc.) has a total of ten subjects (n=10) in both the healthy control cohort and depressed cohort.

A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of DW4421-T1 and DW4421S-T1 in Healthy Adult Volunteers

Safety and pharmacokinetic characteristics evaluation of DW4421-T1 and DW4421S-T1

A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of DW4421 and DW4421S in Healthy Adult Volunteers

Safety and pharmacokinetic characteristics evaluation of DW4421 and DW4421S

The Effect of Bifidobacterium Probiotics on Gut Microbiota Changes in Healthy Adults During Short-term Travel Along the Silk Road

Journeying along the historic Silk Road exposes travelers to dramatic dietary shifts, unfamiliar microbial environments, and the physical stresses of long-distance travel-all known to disrupt gut health and cause gastrointestinal complaints, including traveler's diarrhea and sleep disturbances. Such disruptions may also elevate the risk of acquiring antibiotic-resistant organisms. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated whether probiotic supplementation can help maintain gut microbial balance and support traveler well-being during trips to Silk Road regions. In addition to monitoring changes in gut microbiota composition, the study assessed gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep quality, anxiety levels, overall well-being, gut immune markers, functional profiles of the microbiome, and the presence of antibiotic resistance genes.