Resistant potato starch for Gulf War gut and fatigue
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests whether resistant potato starch can improve Gulf War illness (GWI), especially gut symptoms and fatigue, in older adults. You may be asked to follow a study plan and provide stool samples, while avoiding certain medications and recent infections.
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Who can take part
- Be able to sign consent and follow the study steps for the whole study, including stool sample collection
- Have Gulf War illness symptoms for at least 6 months, including fatigue, plus gut or other symptom areas
- Have deployment history during Desert Storm or Desert Shield and be between 50 and 85 years old
- Agree to avoid pregnancy or breastfeeding during the study
- Do not have certain recent risks: COVID infection in the last 60 days/long COVID, recent antibiotics, or recent fecal microbiota transplant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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