Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of Two Formulations of Bio-K
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Main research Question: The investigators would like to find out if both the Bio-K (lactobacillus acidophilus and lactobacillus casei) drink and capsule are equally effective in the prevention of diar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- speak English
- capable of providing consent
- reachable by telephone within the next three months
- willing to comply with study protocols
- age over 65 years
- prescribed clindamycin, fluoroquinolones or cephalosporin for more than one dose
Exclusion
- ICU patients
- transplant patients
- patients on immunosuppressant medications (prednisone greater than 50 mg/day for 7 days, azathioprine, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, sirolimus, methotrexate, mycophenolate, anti-TNF agents, interleukin-2 chemotherapy)
- HIV patients with CD4+ count less than 250 cells/mm3
- neutropenic patients with total neutrophil count less than 500
- patients with prosthetic heart valves
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00792844
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
November 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - Charlton Campus
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6