An interventional study of Mango juice and Mango and chia juice in Microbiota, sponsored by Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu. Completed at 1 site in Paraguay. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 16 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-14.
Sponsored by Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effect of a mango and chia-based beverage on gut microbiota modulation in 100 Paraguayan children aged 8-16 years with obesity. Participants will consume the intervention beverage for 4 weeks. Fecal samples will be collected before and after each intervention to analyze microbiota composition using 16S rRNA sequencing. This study aims to characterize the gut microbiota of Paraguayan children for the first time and assess whether this functional beverage can positively modulate intestinal bacteria as a potential strategy to address childhood obesity, which affects 1 in 3 school-age children in Paraguay.
Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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100 children aged 8-16 years from Paraguay, stratified by (with/without excess weight).
Exclusion Criteria:
Allergyc to mango or chia
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Other: Mango juice
Other: Mango and chia juice
Mango juice drink for 4 weeks 200 ml daily, 5 days a week
Mango and chia juice drink for 4 weeks, 200 ml daily 5 days a week
Microbiota
Gut microbiota composition analysis (16S rRNA sequencing)
Time frame: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Anthropometric measurements
Measure of weight
Time frame: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Plan to share: Yes — anonimyzed
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report
Time frame: When the study end
Access criteria: Researchers
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Ran from Feb 2026 to primary completion in May 2026, 2 months.
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