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Transfer of Microorganisms Between Green Areas and Humans

NCT ID: NCT06574724

Last Updated: 2024-12-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-27

Study Completion Date

2027-07-07

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to understand how visiting green areas affects the human microbiome through microbial transfer. Additionally, the project aims to understand which environmental, health and lifestyle factors can influence these microbiome changes. Participants will visit a green area, provide microbiome samples before and after the visit, and complete questionnaires related to environmental, health, lifestyle and demographic factors.

Detailed Description

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Several hypotheses propose that the modern surge in immune disorders is related to diminished contact with nature. Specifically, the Biodiversity hypothesis emphasizes that contact with natural environments enriches the human microbiome and is necessary for promoting immune balance. This project aims to investigate whether visiting green areas can contribute to changes in human microbiome composition. Additionally, the investigators aim to explore the environmental, health and lifestyle factors that can influence these microbiome changes. Adults and/or children will be asked to visit a green space (such as an urban park) and perform specific activities (such as walking or pushing a stroller) for a defined time period. Before and after this visit, swabs of their skin and nose will be collected to analyze microbiome changes. In addition, questionnaires will be administered to the participants, with the goal to align microbiome changes with environmental, health, lifestyle and demographic factors.

Conditions

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Microbial Colonization

Keywords

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green areas nature microbiome biodiversity sequencing

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Green space intervention

Participants that visit a green space

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Visiting a green space

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants are asked to visit a green space for a defined time period

Interventions

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Visiting a green space

Participants are asked to visit a green space for a defined time period

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Children (min. 4 years old) and adult participants (18+) of any gender in generally good health.
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universiteit Antwerpen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Irina Spacova

Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Irina Spacova, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiteit Antwerpen

Stijn Verhulst, Prof. dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiteit Antwerpen and University Hospital Antwerp (UZA)

Locations

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Universiteit Antwerpen

Antwerp, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Irina Spacova, Prof.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +32 3 265 32 89

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Irina Spacova, Prof.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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B3002024000110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id