10 completed, 2 recruiting, 1 not yet recruiting, 1 terminated. 13 Not applicable, 1 Early Phase 1, 1 Phase 2.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 13 | Completed 9, Recruiting 2, Not yet recruiting 1, Unknown 1 |
| Early Phase 1 | 1 | Completed 1 |
| Phase 2 | 1 | Terminated 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of Kefir on Celiac Disease kefir - Celiac Disease | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University Maribor | 30 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-08-20 |
| Effects of Barley and Kefir on Gut Microbiota in Physically Active Adults Barley, Kefir - Gut Microbiota Diversity and Composition, Gut Microbiota Modulation | Not applicable | Recruiting | Western Norway University of Applied Sciences | 80 | 2026-09-07 | 2026-10-23 |
| Diabetes, Insulin, Gut, Enteric Supplementation Trial Kefir - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Blood Glucose | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of New Brunswick | 60 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-09-28 |
| Kefir, Gut Microbiota, and Athletic Performance in Soccer Players Kefir - Gut Microbiota Diversity and Composition, Athletic Performance | Not applicable | Completed | Acibadem University | 21 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| Effects of Kefir Consumption on Health Outcomes: Gastrointestinal System, Immunity, Biochemical Parameters, Body Composition, Sleep Quality and Mental Well Being in Healthy Adults kefir - Effect of Kefir on Healthy Adults | Not applicable | Completed | Medipol University | 65 | 2023-02-01 | 2024-09-25 |
| Kefir Consumption on Various Parameters in Adults Subjects Kefir, Placebo - Oxidative Stress | Not applicable | Unknown | University of Thessaly | 16 | 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-06 |
| Safety and Feasibility of Kefir Administration in Critically Ill Adults Kefir - Critically Ill | Early Phase 1 | Completed | Mayo Clinic | 54 | 2022-07-12 | 2023-12-18 |
| Fermented Milk Supplementation on Symptoms of Disease and Treatment in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Best Practice, Kefir, Quality-of-Life Assessment - Plasma Cell Myeloma | Not applicable | Completed | Roswell Park Cancer Institute | 13 | 2020-08-24 | 2021-11-16 |
| Kefir Cholesterol Lowering Pilot Study Kefir - Hypercholesterolemia | Not applicable | Completed | University of Alberta | 21 | 2020-07-07 | 2024-09-19 |
| Functional Evaluation of Kefir Drink on Antifatigue and Exercise Exercise Performance-2 Kefir, placebo - Exercise Performance, Fatigue | Not applicable | Completed | National Taiwan Sport University | 32 | 2019-01-27 | 2022-10-19 |
| Kefir and Metabolic Syndrome probiotic milk fermented with kefir grains, curd - Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Diseases | Not applicable | Completed | University Vila Velha | 48 | 2016-07-01 | 2018-08-28 |
| Prevention of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea by Daily Intake of Kefir kefir - Clostridium Difficile Infection, Diarrhea | Phase 2 | Terminated | St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth | 2 | 2015-11-01 | 2022-05-19 |
| Kefir and Metabolic Syndrome Kefir, Milk - Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity | Not applicable | Completed | Izmir Katip Celebi University | 62 | 2015-03-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| Kefir on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in Osteoporotic Patients Placebo, CaCO3, Kefir - Osteoporosis | Not applicable | Completed | Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan | 69 | 2010-05-01 | 2015-09-01 |
| Measuring the Influence of Kefir on Children's Stools on Antibiotics (MILK) Kefir, Placebo - Respiratory Tract Infections | Not applicable | Completed | Georgetown University | 125 | 2007-07-01 | 2019-07-10 |
Hypertension (2) · Insulin Resistance (2) · Metabolic Syndrome (2) · Cardiovascular Diseases (1) · Celiac Disease (1) · Clostridium Infections (1) · Critical Illness (1) · Diabetes Mellitus (1) · Diabetes, Gestational (1) · Diarrhea (1) · Fatigue (1) · Hypercholesterolemia (1) · Hyperlipidemias (1) · Multiple Myeloma (1) · Obesity (1)
Acibadem University (1) · Georgetown University (1) · Izmir Katip Celebi University (1) · Mayo Clinic (1) · Medipol University (1) · Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (1) · National Taiwan Sport University (1) · Roswell Park Cancer Institute (1) · St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth (1) · University Maribor (1) · University Vila Velha (1) · University of Alberta (1) · University of New Brunswick (1) · University of Thessaly (1) · Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (1)
United States (3) · Canada (2) · Turkey (Türkiye) (2) · Norway (1) · Slovenia (1) · Taiwan (1)
Athanasios Z Jamurtas, PhD (1) · Daniel Merenstein, MD (1) · Iselin T Vildmyren, PhD (1) · Jens Hillengass (1) · Johan S Bakken, M.D., Ph.D. (1) · Lioudmila Karnatovskaia, MD (1) · Maryam Kebbe, PhD, CLC (1)
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