# Investigation of the Gut Microbiota in Regulating Nutrient Absorption in Humans

> **NCT02037295** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)** · enrollment: 27 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Obesity

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Vancomycin
- **DRUG:** Placebo oral tablet
- **OTHER:** Overfeeding diet (OF)
- **OTHER:** Underfeeding diet (UF)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02037295
- **Lead sponsor:** National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- **Sponsor class:** NIH
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-01-14
- **Primary completion:** 2019-03-29
- **Final completion:** 2019-03-29
- **Target enrollment:** 27 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-31


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02037295

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02037295, "Investigation of the Gut Microbiota in Regulating Nutrient Absorption in Humans". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02037295. Licensed CC0.

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