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Oral and Gut Microbiota Changes During Long-term Fasting in Humans

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Periodontitis
Healthy
Interventions
Procedure: Long-term fasting
Registration Number
NCT05449249
Lead Sponsor
Buchinger Wilhelmi Development & Holding GmbH
Brief Summary

The aim of this longitudinal trial is to investigate the effects of a 10±3-day fasting period in 30 subjects. Changes in the oral and gut microbiota, halitosis, as well as inflammatory and antioxidative parameters and biomarkers of sulfur metabolism will be analysed.

Detailed Description

Fasting has been linked with changes in gut microbiota as part of the physiological adaptation. Furthermore, associations have been described between oral disease and nutrition (diet rich in carbohydrates). The aim of the present longitudinal clinical study is to explore the effect of a 10±3-day fasting period on the oral and gut microbiota. 30 systemically healthy subjects attending the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinics for fasting, will participate. Changes in oral microbiota will be assessed in plaque and saliva samples and a number of inflammatory markers will be analyzed in Gingival Crevicular fluid (GCF) and blood obtained before, during and after the fasting period. The changes in the oral microbiota will be associated to the composition of the gut microbiota. Changes in periodontal parameters and halitosis related to the fasting period will be further evaluated. Given the known association between sulfur metabolism and the redox status, parameters from the antioxidant status and oxidative damages will also be assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Both subjects with periodontitis and healthy periodontium will be included.
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not able to sign the informed consent
  • diagnosticated with cachexia, anorexia, nervosa, advanced kidney, liver or cerebrovascular insufficiency
  • Smoking
  • the intake of antibiotics within the last 8 weeks, as well as the intake of probiotics within the last 4 weeks
  • periodontal treatment in the last 6 months
  • chronic manifest psychical and psychiatric diseases
  • participation in another study
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Long-term fastingLong-term fastingLong-term fasting according to the Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting program.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in total antioxidant capacity (TAC)Baseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(mmol DPPH/L)

Changes in halitosisdaily from baseline to the 3rd day of food reintroduction

Concentration of volatile sulfide compounds (hydrogen sulfide, methylmercaptan and dimethyl sulphide) using the OralChrome devise

Changes in microbiota composition in faecesBaseline, first spontaneous stool after food reintroduction (up to day 3), 1 and 3 months afterwards

16 rRNA gene amplicon sequencing

Changes in hydrogen sulfide production capacityat the beginning and the end of fasting, on day 3 and 5, as well as at the food reintroduction

measured in serum and urine using the lead acetate assay

Changes in microbiota compositions of subgingival microbial and plaque samplingBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), Porphyromonas (Pg), Tannerella forsythia (Tf), Treponema denticola (Td), Parvimonas micra (Pm) and Prevotella intermedia (Pi) analysed by RT-q-PCR

Changes in microbiota composition in salivaBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3, 1 and 3 months afterwards

16 rRNA gene amplicon sequencing

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in amino acid metabolitesBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

using a targeted approach in serum and urine

Changes in persulfidationBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

persulfidation in serum and urine

Changes in glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activityBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(U/g Hb)

Changes in IFN-γ in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in glutathione (GSH)Baseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(µmol/g Hb)

Changes in malondialdehyde (MDA)Baseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

nM/L

Changes in peroxiredoxin activityBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(U/g Hb)

Changes in hydroxyl radical scavengingBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(mmol deoxyribose/ml)

Changes in glutathione reductase (GR) activityBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(U/g Hb)

Changes in catalase (CAT) activityBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(U/mg Hb)

Changes in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)Baseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(µmol/L)

Changes in thiosulfateBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

measured using the monobromobimane method using HPLC and LC-MS/MS

Changes in protein carbonylsBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(nmol/mg protein)

Changes in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidaseBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(µL)

Changes in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activityBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(U/g Hb)

Changes in IL-17 in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-17 in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in G-CSF in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in TNF-α in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-10 in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in superoxydradical scavengingBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(mmol NBT/L plasma)

Changes in IL-6 in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-8 in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in G-CSF in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in TNF-α in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-1β in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-6 in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in ABTS scavengingBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(mmol/L)

Changes in reducing powerBaseline, fasting day 3, 5, 10

(mmol/L plasma)

Changes in cysteinBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

using the S-sulfocysteine (SSC) method which is a HPLC-based method using automated precolumn derivatization with OPA and UV detection at 338 nm in serum and urine

Changes in IL-10 in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-1β in bloodBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in blood with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IFN-γ in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Changes in IL-8 in gingival crevicular fluidBaseline, fasting day 10, food reintroduction day 3

analysed in gingival crevicular fluid with Bio-Plex 200 Suspension array System

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Buchinger Wilhelmi clinic

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Überlingen, Germany

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