NCT01428999

Effects of Probiotics on Improving the Gastrointestinal Function and Intestinal Bacterial Flora

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of "combined probiotics" to improve the gastrointestinal function and intestinal bacteria flora

Detailed description

Probiotics were known to improve gastrointestinal function before. This is a single-blind placebo control clinical study. We will perform gastrointestinal function questionnaire and collect stool as baseline data before the study (0-week). Then healthy subjects will be randomized to two groups. Experimental: probiotics 1 pack bid for 3 weeks. Probiotics : (AB-kefir)：Lactobacillus acidophilus,Bifidobacterium longum,Lactobacillus paracasei,Lactobacillus rhamnosus,Lactobacillus fermentum,Streptococcus thermophilus,Lactobacillus helveticus,Kluyveromyces fragilis. Other components include starch,oligosaccharide,yeast powder, superior standard spice， calcium pantothenate， VitB1， VitB12， biotin and folic acid. Placebo group: placebo 1 pack bid for 3 weeks. Placebo: Except the probiotics (AB-kefir),the other components are the same with study group. Then gastrointestinal function questionnaire and stool collection will be performed at the end of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th weeks after starting the study.

Conditions

• Gastrointestinal Function
• Intestinal Bacteria Flora

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	probiotics	probiotics 1 pack (2g) bid for three weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• Completion: 2012-04-01
• First posted: 2011-09-05
• Last updated: 2011-09-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan