Gut mini-pill study: testing a new capsule
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a special mini-pill that may help your gut health. You'll take the pill and provide stool samples while eating provided meals.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be a man or a woman past menopause, between 51 and 74 years old
- Have a body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 35
- Have normal blood pressure (with or without medication)
- Have regular bowel movements (at least once every other day)
- Be willing to swallow the mini-pill and collect multiple stool samples
- Live in or near the greater Boston area during the study
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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