Clinical Trial: Evaluating the Effects of Propionate and Butyrate Supplementation on the Intestinal Health of Healthy Volunteers

U.S., May 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07611370) titled 'Evaluating the Effects of Propionate and Butyrate Supplementation on the Intestinal Health of Healthy Volunteers' on May 14.

Brief Summary: This clinical trial evaluates how propionate and butyrate supplementation alters intestinal health in healthy volunteers and whether it would be feasible to administer these supplements to patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant in the future. Propionate and butyrate are short chain fatty acids naturally produced in the intestines during the fermentation of dietary fibers. Greater levels of propionate and butyrate may improve intestinal barrier function, and propionate s...