Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: A Pilot Study to Assess the Intestinal MicroBiota Diversification States and Changes in U.S. Travelers After Return From Short-Term Travel to an Overseas South(East) Asian Destination
Brief Summary:
This prospective, observational pilot study is designed to assess feasibility, refine the target population, and quickly test qualitative and quantitative changes in the microbiome after short-term travel to South or Southeast Asia, regions where rates of travelers' diarrhea and intestinal colonization with antimicrobial resistant bacteria are highest.
To measure the diversity change of the intestinal microbiota, participants will complete a questionnaire and provide a stool specimen at three different time points: prior to traveling, two weeks after returning from traveling, and 14 weeks after returning from traveling.