Transfer of Microorganisms Between Green Areas and Humans

NCT06574724 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2024-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to understand how visiting green areas affects the human microbiome through microbial transfer. Additionally, the project aims to understand which environmental, health and lifestyle factors can influence these microbiome changes. Participants will visit a green area, provide microbiome samples before and after the visit, and complete questionnaires related to environmental, health, lifestyle and demographic factors.

Conditions

  • Microbial Colonization

Interventions

OTHER

Visiting a green space

Participants are asked to visit a green space for a defined time period

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiteit Antwerpen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Irina Spacova, Prof. · Universiteit Antwerpen

  • Stijn Verhulst, Prof. dr. · Universiteit Antwerpen and University Hospital Antwerp (UZA)

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-27
Primary Completion
2027-07-07
Completion
2027-07-07

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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