Is Our Microbiome a Predictor of Cardiac Risk

October 14, 2025 updated by: Amir Lerman, Mayo Clinic

Is Our Microbiome a Predictor of Cardiac Risk?

The purpose of this study is to determine a relationship between a person's flora/bacteria in their gut (the intestinal microbiome) and their risk of cardiovascular disease. Investigators will look at inflammatory markers in the blood and also look at the genome of the bacteria in the gut.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Detailed Description

Investigators will look at inflammatory markers in the blood and also look at the genome of the bacteria in the gut. This research is being done because Investigators believe that there is a connection between the way food is digested by a person's gut bacteria and the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and cardiovascular disease. The ultimate goal of this research is to eventually determine if changes to the gut bacteria can prevent cardiovascular disease or disease progression.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

700

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Consenting participants who are undergoing coronary angiography.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Anyone undergoing cardiac catheterization for suspected coronary artery disease over age 18.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients currently on long-term antibiotics who cannot stop them for at least 2 weeks prior to providing a stool sample.
  2. Patients on chronic laxatives who cannot stop for at least 2 weeks prior to stool collection.
  3. Patients on probiotics and cannot stop for 2 weeks prior to giving a stool sample (yogurt is ok).
  4. Patients who are unable to provide a stool sample to Mayo Clinic within 24 hours of collection utilizing Fed Ex overnight mail (i.e. people overseas who are unable to provide a sample before leaving the USA.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
50 cc blood obtained during angiogram and used for Endothelial Progenitor Cells analysis using antibodies for inflammatory markers. Plasma collection will be done for antibody analysis. Buffy coats will be frozen and stored for future genetic analysis.
Time Frame: Blood samples will be obtained during the diagnostic angiogram.
Blood samples will be obtained during the diagnostic angiogram.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Stool samples will be collected to compare the fecal microbiota of patients with mild, moderate and severe coronary artery disease.
Time Frame: Two weeks after the angiogram
Two weeks after the angiogram

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amir Lerman, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2013

First Posted (Estimated)

December 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

October 16, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-007084

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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