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NCT04847011: ExpoBiome

Deciphering the Impact of Exposures From the Gut Microbiome-derived Molecular Complex in Human Health and Disease

Completed NA Last updated 29 January 2024
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Fasting in Rheumatoid Arthritis in 183 participants. Completed in 26 September 2023.

Timeline
21 April 2021
Primary endpoint
26 September 2023
26 September 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAndreas Michalsen
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposehealth services research
Enrollment183
Start date21 April 2021
Primary completion26 September 2023
Estimated completion26 September 2023
Sites2 locations across Germany

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Andreas Michalsen

Who can join

Adults 18 to 79, any sex, with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Parkinson Disease. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The ExpoBiome project will analyze the impact of fasting on patients with Parkinsons's Disease (PD) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on a clinical level as well as the effect of fasting on their immune system and gut microbiota. ExpoBiome will combine metagenomics and other "omics" \[meta-transcriptomics, meta-proteomics and (meta-)metabolomics\], bioinformatic analyses and biostatistics under a systems biology framework to gain new mechanistic insights into microbiome-immune system interactions in the context of chronic diseases with inflammatory signatures. Besides a one time crossectional study of healthy participants, patients with RA and PD a longitudinal fasting study with two arms (RA and PD) is planned.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Dietary Interventions in Parkinson's Disease.
    van der Berg I, Schootemeijer S, Overbeek K, Bloem BR, et al · · 2024 · cited 18× · PMID 38277304 · DOI 10.3233/jpd-230366
  2. Protocol for a multicentre cross-sectional, longitudinal ambulatory clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson's disease patients analysing the relation between the gut microbiome, fasting and immune status in Germany (ExpoBiome).
    Hansen B, Laczny CC, Aho VTE, Frachet-Bour A, et al · · 2023 · cited 7× · PMID 37597865 · DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071380
  3. Lifestyle Interventions and Innovative Approaches for the Management of Neurodegenerative Disorders in Older Adults-State-Of-The-Art and Future Directions.
    Popescu I, Lenain M, Rovini E, Ruthsatz M. · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 40161281 · DOI 10.1177/15598276251330170
  4. Immunophenotyping of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Reveals Difference in CD27<sup>+</sup>IgD<sup>+</sup> Unswitched Memory B Cell Profiles.
    Hansen B, Da Costa R, Revets D, Hedin F, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40766288 · DOI 10.1155/mi/9675331
  5. Fasting-driven suppression of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis
    Hansen B, Villette R, Petrov V, Laczny CC, et al · · 2025 · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6904467/v1

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