Gut Microbiota and Behcet's Syndrome: a Dietary Intervention Trial (MAMBA Study)

Plain-language summary

This study examined how different diets (vegetarian, Mediterranean, and Mediterranean with butyrate) affect the gut microbiota in people with Behcet's syndrome. People aged 18 to 65 with Behcet's syndrome who were willing to try a vegetarian eating pattern were eligible. The study had no assigned phase and has been completed.

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Trial details

Phase

Not Applicable

Status

Completed

Sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Intervention

Vegetarian diet, Mediterranean diet with butyrate, Mediterranean diet

Start date

1/6/2019

Estimated completion

5/31/2023

Countries

Italy

Related genes

Locations

• Florence, Italy

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Behcet syndrome
* Age 18-65 years
* Willing to give informed consent
* Willing to participate in a study where one of the proposed dietary profile is a vegetarian pattern

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy or lactation
* Concomitant presence of serious illness or unstable condition (autoimmune diseases; chronic viral infections; malignancies, recent myocardial infarction, chronic liver disease, inflammatory bowel diseases)
* Current or recent (past 6 months) participation in weight loss treatment program or use of weight loss medication
* Adoption of a vegetarian diet for the past 3 months