PTSD Clinical Trial
— RESIST-PTSDOfficial title:
Structure and Function of Microbiome Change in Subjects With Cirrhosis and PTSD After Potato Starch or Cellulose Supplementation (RESIST-PTSD)
Verified date | June 2024 |
Source | Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Despite medical advancements, PTSD remains a major issue in Veterans1. Current treatment strategies have relatively poor adherence. In patients with PTSD and cirrhosis, there is greater cognitive impairment as well as changes in gut microbiome structure and function2,3. In addition, when there is concomitant cirrhosis, medication-related treatment options become even narrower from a safety and tolerability perspective and cognitive issues pertaining to cirrhosis could impact participation3. Changes in gut microbiome in Veterans with cirrhosis and PTSD compared to those with cirrhosis without PTSD is characterized by a greater relative expression of pathobionts and reduction in stool microbiome diversity with reduction in bacteria that produce beneficial short chain fatty acids (SCFA)2. Modulation of the gut microbiome in patients with cirrhosis and PTSD may be an important therapeutic target. In prior studies with cirrhosis alone, microbial modulation using diet, antibiotics such as rifaximin, probiotics, and fecal microbiota transplant have improved gut microbial diversity and clinical outcomes in some cases4,5. In patients with cirrhosis without PTSD and in patients with PTSD without cirrhosis there is emerging evidence regarding prebiotics and other forms of gut microbial modulation. Prebiotics are such an example6. Prebiotics are natural fibers derived from carbohydrates and can be beneficial to gut microbiota (good bacteria in the gut)6. Resistant starches (RS) are dietary fiber prebiotics found naturally in many foods including potatoes, plantains, and legumes6,7. In addition to being highly accessible, RS have been shown to be well tolerated with few adverse reactions. While no studies of RS exist in PTSD + cirrhosis patients, a meta-analysis of RS in IBD has shown RS to be an effective treatment in both animal and clinical studies where improvements in clinical remission and reduced mucosal damage were found7. However, there is insufficient data regarding patients with PTSD and cirrhosis regarding gut microbial structure and function modulation with dietary supplements such as resistant starches. These starches can improve SCFA production in elderly subjects, which could in turn affect the gut-brain axis favorably8.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 30 |
Est. completion date | September 25, 2025 |
Est. primary completion date | June 25, 2025 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age >18 years 2. Ability to provide informed written consent 3. Cirrhosis diagnosis 4. Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. 5. Ability to take oral medication. 6. Willing to provide study-related samples 7. Meeting the PCL-5 definition of PTSD and have a chart diagnosis of PTSD made by a mental health provider Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known SARS-CoV-2 infection in the last 60 days using medical records 2. Subjects identified as, or appearing to, lack consent capacity 3. Alcohol abuse (greater than 14 drinks per week for men and 7 drinks per week for women) 4. Active illicit drug use (marijuana is allowed) 5. Use of investigational drugs, biologics, or devices within 30 days prior to randomization. 6. Individuals who are pregnant, lactating or planning on becoming pregnant during the study 7. Diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, or Celiac disease 8. Unstable psychiatric illness (psychosis) 9. Previous gastrointestinal surgery (colorectal surgery, gastric bypass, intestinal resection) 10. Use of other prebiotics, probiotics (including yogurt containing live probiotics), postbiotics, or other fiber supplements in the last 30 days 11. Systemic antibiotics in the last 30 days 12. Fecal microbiota transplant in the last 30 days 13. Active dysphagia 14. Allergies to any of the ingredients in assigned products 15. Use of anti-diarrheal agents, stool softeners, or immunomodulatory medications in the last 30 days. 16. On treatment for hepatic encephalopathy. 17. Any other factor, condition, or medication not listed above the Investigators believe will affect the response in the gut or the interpretation of results. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center | Richmond | Virginia |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Gut microbiome Alpha Diversity between groups | Shannon diversity at end of interventions between both groups | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Gut microbiome Alpha Diversity within groups at study end | Shannon diversity at end of interventions within each group | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Gut microbiome Alpha Diversity within groups at mid-study | Shannon diversity at mid-study within each group | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Serum bile acids | Bile acid levels in serum at end of study between groups | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Serum bile acids | Bile acid levels in serum at end of study within groups compared to baseline | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Serum short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels | SCFA levels in serum at end of study between groups | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Stool short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels | SCFA levels in stool at end of study between groups | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Serum short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels | SCFA levels in serum at end of study within groups compared to baseline | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Stool short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels | SCFA levels in stool at end of study within groups compared to baseline | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | MELD score change within group | MELD score within groups compared to baseline | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | MELD score change between groups | MELD score between groups | 8 weeks | |
Secondary | Adherence on assigned therapy | Proportion of assigned therapy taken during the entire study between groups (%) | 8 weeks |
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