NCT01837940

Efficacy of a Dietary Supplementation With Lactobacillus Reuteri for Digestive Health in an Elderly Population

Efficacy of a Dietary Supplementation With Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 17938 for Digestive Health in an Elderly Population

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 290 (actual)
• Sponsor: Örebro University, Sweden · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a daily supplement consisting of the probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus reuteri, on the digestive health among persons 65 years and older.

Detailed description

The overall purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of daily supplementation, during a three months period, of L. reuteri on digestive health in an elderly Swedish population, residing in the municipality of Örebro. In addition an extensive screening of the study population in regard of overall health status, functionality and well-being as well as the composition of the gut microbiome will be assessed prior study start through the collection of baseline data

Conditions

• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Indigestion
• Reflux
• Abdominal Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	Galactooligosaccharide (GOS) and rhamnose in a powder formulation
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938	Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938, Galactooligosaccharide (GOS), rhamnose in a powder formulation

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-04-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2013-04-23
• Last updated: 2014-12-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden