Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Multi-species Probiotic HOWARU® Restore, on Gut Microbiota of Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Gabriella C. van Zanten
Conditions:
Elderly
Probiotics
Eligibility:
All Genders
75+ years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The study is randomized, double-blinded and placebo-controlled with a duration of 24 weeks. Following randomization, healthy elderly are randomized into two groups receiving probiotics or placebo. Fec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy
- aged 75 years or more
Exclusion
- Individuals with chronic bowel diseases
- Individuals with severe immunosuppression
- Individuals with dementia
- Individuals who are terminally ill
- If severe/prolonged illness occurs after the start of the test, the subject must drop out of the study
- Individuals who have consumed probiotic products after two weeks prior to the start of the study or during it.
- Subjects with a history of substance abuse
- Subjects that, in the investigators opinion, are not expected to complete the study succesfully
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02207140
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
June 21 2016
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1
Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen
Frederiksberg C, Denmark, 1958