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The effects of butyrate on psychobiological processes are examined in a sample of healthy volunteers.


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The study is an interventional triple-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group design with 2 arms (placebo, butyrate). Healthy male participants adhere to a low-fiber diet for the duration of the study (11 days). At the baseline study visit, measurements are taken in the lab, including biological samples and psychophysiological measurements. Participants then consume placebo or butyrate for 1 week and revisit the lab on day 11 for a second measurement of the outcomes of interest. Specifically, we investigate the effect of colonic butyrate administration on affective processing, including stress sensitivity and fear-related processes (e.g. extinction learning). Volunteers also respond to questionnaires in relation to mood and GI symptoms, and provide biological samples (saliva, blood, and faecal samples) for analysis of cortisol levels, circulating short chain fatty acids and serum BDNF, and faecal SCFA, respectively. ;


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NCT number NCT04722549
Study type Interventional
Source KU Leuven
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date February 8, 2021
Completion date December 11, 2022

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