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NCT Number: NCT03293758

Food and Microbiome Longitudinal Investigation (FAMiLI)

The NYU Human Microbiome Study Cohort is designed to improve understanding of the role of human microbiome in health and disease. This study will serve as a critical NYU biorepository resource for research on human genetics and the microbiome in health and disease

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Cardiovascular Diseases Neoplasms

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

New York University School of Medicine

New York, 10016, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Dia Beggs

CONTACT

[email protected]

646-501-3396

Jiyoung Ahn, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 40

Exclusion criteria

  • Use of long term antibiotics.
  • Pregnant

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Demographic

    Time frame: 5 Years

    sex, race, education, oral health status, lifestyle, medical history, anthropometry, and medication use will be collected using the baseline questionnaire at enrolment. The collected information will provide risk stratification information for statistical control in studies of colorectal tumors and other major chronic diseases.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Differences in human microbiota between subjects with colorectal adenoma or colorectal cancer and those without.

    Time frame: 5 Years

    Pairwise alignment and clustering of sequences into operational taxonomic units (OTUs)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jiyoung Ahn, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

646-501-3373

Zelle Halloran

CONTACT

[email protected]

646-501-3673

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2034
First posted
Sep 26, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 25, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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