Colon Cancer Clinical Trial
Impact of Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Colonic Mucosal Microbiome
Summary
This clinical trial tests whether daily fiber supplementation will change the mucosal microbiome of the colon. The microbiome are microorganisms that live in the human gut. They serve a vital role in maintaining health. Certain microbial strains are associated with the growth of colon polyps, which eventually could go on to form colon cancer. Giving dietary fiber supplements may help prevent precancerous polyps from ever developing.
Full Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To identify how diet, specifically fiber supplementation, alters the microbiome of the colonic mucosa.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive dietary fiber orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 28 days. Patients may undergo standard of care proctoscopy or anoscopy with biopsy on study and at follow-up or may undergo standard of care colonoscopy on study. All patients also undergo collection of blood samples on study and at follow up.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age >= 18 years
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Patients who present with a chief complaint of a benign anorectal pathology including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and anal fistulas without underlying conditions such as cancer or Crohn's disease or are undergoing a standard of care colonoscopy procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with an active malignancy, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and immunosuppressed patients.
Patients with hereditary colon cancer syndrome including Lynch syndrome or Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Patients with a prior history of total or partial colon resection.
Colorectal pathology such as polyps or cancer
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There is 1 Location for this study
Portland Oregon, 97239, United States More Info
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