Ritual Synbiotic+, a Dietary Supplement Designed to Impact Gastrointestinal Health, Mood, and Behavior in Women

Phase

N/A

Condition

Ulcers

Gastrointestinal Diseases And Disorders

Treatment

Prebiotic, probiotic, postbiotic combination

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT06834984

6393

Ages 25-65
Female

Study Summary

The aim of this study is to determine how regular consumption of Synbiotic+, a dietary supplement that contains prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, impacts functional gastrointestinal health, markers of intestinal inflammation and immune health, and influences mood and behavior. The primary outcome will be to assess gastrointestinal health using bowel movement tracking, self-report and objective assessments of gastrointestinal symptom severity, stool levels of short chain fatty acids, changes in the gut microbiota, including recovery of LGG and BB-12, and functional measures of the microbiome. Secondary outcomes will include stool and blood markers of gut barrier function and intestinal inflammation, immune health, and self-assessments of stress, anxiety, sleep, and quality of life.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy adult women (age 25-65, with target average age of 50).
BMI <30.
with moderate gastrointestinal symptoms.
Participants should be willing to follow the study protocol and attend clinicvisits.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

less than 25 years of age or greater than 65 years of age.
have a BMI >30.
taken antibiotics within two months or any probiotic supplements within the past 14days prior to the start of treatment.
current medications and dietary supplements will be assessed on a case-by- casebasis and will result in exclusion if there is the possibility that the drugs orsupplements used would influence the endpoints of the study. This would includestatins, metformin, NSAIDs, MAO inhibitors, and hormone therapies.
Individuals with current disease diagnosis, including diagnosis of cancer, liver orkidney disease, gastrointestinal diseases, and cardiometabolic disorders (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc.)
pregnant and breastfeeding people.
overuse of alcohol as determined on a case-by-case self-reported alcohol use.
if the individual feels they are unable to adhere to the study requirements, whichincludes consuming capsules, providing stool or blood samples, tracking bowelmovements and symptoms, and attending scheduled clinic visits.

Study Design

Prebiotic, probiotic, postbiotic combination

May 01, 2025

December 31, 2025

Study Description

The trial will be a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel arm intervention study taking place at Colorado State University. In total, ~100 adult women (25-65 years old) with a BMI <30, with moderate digestive discomfort (as evidenced by a moderate score on a functional gastrointestinal questionnaire will be enrolled into the study. With an estimated 20% attrition rate, this will allow approximately 80 individuals to complete the study. Exclusion criteria include a BMI>30, any significant systemic diseases (including Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, but not including diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome), prescription medication for digestive symptoms, antibiotic or probiotic ingestion within the two months before entry into the study, and pregnancy or breastfeeding. Subjects will be provided with the consent form prior to the baseline visit and informed consent will be obtained prior to participating in the study. Participants will be compensated for their participation. Medical health history will be collected at the baseline visit. Quality of Life (QOL) and GI Health questionnaires, along with questionnaires to gauge mood and anxiety, will be collected from each enrolled participant at the baseline, mid-point ("check-in visit 2"), and final clinic visits; a GI health questionnaire will also be collected at the acute study visit (48-72 hours after treatment start). Anthropometric measures at the baseline visit will include seated blood pressure, height, weight, and waist:hip measurements; blood pressure will also be collected at the final visit. A stool sample will be collected from participants at each clinic visit, and a blood sample will be collected at the baseline and final clinical visits. Two 3-day diet records will be completed prior to the start and at completion of the study. In addition, participants will keep a daily record of their bowel movements and brief notes regarding any GI symptoms starting 7-days prior to beginning the treatment and for the duration of the study.

All enrolled participants will start with a baseline clinic visit and a 7-day lead in period, after which they will take one of the treatments for 12 weeks. To determine the acute effects of the treatment, participants will return a stool sample to the clinic 48-72 hours after the treatment start to establish acute effects (ie. changes in SCFA, microbial dysbiosis index). Subjects will randomly be assigned to a starting treatment (A or B) and capsules will be blinded and labeled by Ritual personnel who are not directly involved in the study. CSU clinical personnel will not be provided with the code for treatment groups until after all data analysis has been completed.

Connect with a study center

Colorado State University Food and Nutrition Clinical Research Laboratory
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
United States
Active - Recruiting

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