Tissue Characterization From Various Parts of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Healthy Volunteers

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT01945723
• Lead Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Brief Summary

Tissue characterization will be performed, from different regions of the gastrointestinal tract in healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

During an endoscopic examination tissue samples will be taken from different regions of the gastrointestinal mucosa. The tissue samples will be used to characterize bacterial markers in the various intestinal segments.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Study Start: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2015-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy volunteers,
• Age: 20-60 years,
• Consent to perform endoscopic examination.

Exclusion Criteria

• Antibiotics - a month prior to participation in the study,
• A chronic health condition.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bacterial markers in different intestinal segments.	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Gastroentherology; 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel