A Longitudinal Study to Explore the Impact of Gut Microbiome on Brain Health in Alzheimer's Disease

February 15, 2025 updated by: Can Sheng, Jining Medical University

A Longitudinal Study to Explore the Impact of Gut Microbiome on Brain Health in Alzheimer's Disease: China Healthy Brain and Gut Microbiome Study (CHBGMS)

Gut microbiota dysfunction is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the potential modulatory mechanism remains unclear. Previous studies have shown that gut-derived metabolites short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may be the key mediators between gut microbiota and brain, participating in the modulatory pathway "gut microbiota-SCFAs-brain networks". In this project, high-throughput targeted metabolomics technique will be used to explore the differences of SCFAs in the spectrum of AD, including cognitively normal individuals, subjective cognitive decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and AD dementia. Then, the gut microbiome and multi-modal MRI techniques will be combined to elucidate potential interaction mechanisms of "gut microbiota-SCFAs-brain networks". Finally, based on multi-omics features extracted from gut microbiome, metabolomics, and neuroimaging after five years, the diagnostic model of SCD due to preclinical AD will be established using machine learning methods.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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285

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Shandong
      • Jining, Shandong, China, 272029
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Neurolgy, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Volunteers recruited from both clinical and communities, and signed up with informed consent.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitively normal group:

    1. normal performance on standardized cognitive tests;
    2. with no cognitive complaints or any concerns (worries).

  • SCD group:

    1. self-experienced persistent decline in memory, rather than other domains of cognition;
    2. normal performance on standardized cognitive tests;
    3. failure to meet the criteria for MCI or dementia;
    4. age at onset of SCD ≥ 60 years old;
    5. onset of SCD within the last 5 years;
    6. concerns (worries) associated with SCD;
    7. feeling of worse performance than others of the same age group.

  • MCI group:

    1. having impaired scores on both measures in at least one cognitive domain (memory, language, or speed/executive function);
    2. having impaired scores in each of the three cognitive domains (memory, language, or speed/executive function);
    3. the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ)≥9.

  • AD dementia group:

    1. meet the criteria for dementia and have impaired daily functional activities;
    2. episodic memory deficit; 3) Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) ≥ 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a history of stroke;
  • major depression and anxiety;
  • other central nervous system disorders that may cause cognitive impairment, such as Parkinson's disease, tumors, encephalitis, and epilepsy;
  • cognitive impairment caused by traumatic brain injury;
  • systemic diseases, such as thyroid dysfunction, syphilis and HIV;
  • psychosis or congenital mental developmental delay;
  • a history of using antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics within 3 months;
  • the use of corticosteroid, immune stimulating medications, and immunosuppressive agents;
  • major gastrointestinal tract surgery in past 5 years;
  • severe gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome, infammatory bowel disease, severe gastritis, other dysfunction in digestion and absorption, which has been reported to infuence gut microbiota

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Cognitively normal group
(1) normal performance on standardized cognitive tests; (2) with no cognitive complaints or any concerns (worries).
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) group
(1) self-experienced persistent decline in memory, rather than other domains of cognition; (2) normal performance on standardized cognitive tests; (3) failure to meet the criteria for MCI or dementia; (4) age at onset of SCD ≥ 60 years old; (5) onset of SCD within the last 5 years; (6) concerns (worries) associated with SCD; (7) feeling of worse performance than others of the same age group.
Diagnostic test: Multi-omics features extraction
Based on multi-omics features extracted from clinical data, gut microbiome, metabolomics, and multi-modal MRI, the diagnostic model of SCD due to preclinical AD will be established.
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) group
(1) having impaired scores on both measures in at least one cognitive domain (memory, language, or speed/executive function); (2) having impaired scores in each of the three cognitive domains (memory, language, or speed/executive function); (3) the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ)≥9.
AD dementia group
(1) meet the criteria for dementia and have impaired daily functional activities; (2) episodic memory deficit; 3) Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) ≥ 1.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The changes of gut microbiome in the spectrum of AD
Time Frame: 5 year
Using the 16S rRNA Illumina Miseq sequencing technique, the diversity and compositions of gut microbiome will be compared in different stages of AD, including cognitively normal individuals, SCD, MCI and AD dementia.
5 year
The changes of SCFAs in the spectrum of AD
Time Frame: 5 year
Using the high-throughput target metabolomics technique, SCFAs will be compared in different stages of AD, including cognitively normal individuals, SCD, MCI and AD dementia.
5 year
Multi-omics biomarkers associated with conversion to cognitive impairment for SCD subjects
Time Frame: 5 years
SCD subjects will be followed for five years. The investigators aim to characterize those who convert to MCI or AD dementia during the follow-up, and further find the multi-omics features associated with the progression of AD. Based on multi-omics features extracted from clinical data, gut microbiome, metabolomics, and multi-modal MRI, the diagnostic model of SCD due to preclinical AD will be established.
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The interaction mechanisms of "gut microbiota-SCFAs-brain networks"
Time Frame: 5 years
The gut microbiome, SCFAs and multi-modal MRI techniques will be combined to elucidate potential interaction mechanisms of "gut microbiota-SCFAs-brain networks".
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Jining Medical University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Can Sheng, PhD, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 15, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 15, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 15, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2025

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • JiningMU_Shc1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

The information of neuropsychological tests, and other clinical data are to be shared with other researchers.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

When summary data are published or starting 12 months after publication.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

When summary data are published or starting 12 months after publication.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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