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Fermented Millet Porridge, Gut Microbiota and Inflammation Status in Women

NCT05299970 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2023-10-23

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Summary

Maternal undernutrition concerns 10-19% of women of reproductive age globally, the vast majority of which live in sub Saharan Africa and south Asia. Recommendations for nutritional interventions to tackle the problem range from per-pregnancy supplementation to upstream interventions targeting women of reproductive age before conception. To render the latter interventions cost-effective and sustainable, experts recommend to focus on food processing that leads to an enhanced nutrient content. One such method, which has been known and practiced for centuries in diverse societies, is fermentation. Traditionally fermented foods are diverse, widespread and highly appreciated in Burkina Faso. The present study aims to investigate the effect of fermented millet porridge on gut microbiota diversity, stool short chain fatty acid concentration and inflammation markers level in women of reproductive age living in rural Burkina Faso.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Fermented porridge

A millet porridge (fermented or not, depending on group allocation) serving will be provided to participants daily, for consumption. consumption will be directly observed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Laeticia C TOE · IRSS-DRO

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-21
Primary Completion
2024-01-30
Completion
2024-07-31

Countries

  • Burkina Faso

Study Locations

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