Status:

COMPLETED

Psychiatric Symptoms in Employees Experiencing High Levels of Stress Before and After the Intake of Probiotics

Lead Sponsor:

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bened Biomedical Co., Ltd.

Conditions:

Probiotics

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sub-project 1 Background:With the increasing number of shift workers required for social and economic activities, increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases has been found in this group of people. Al...

Detailed Description

Sub-project 1 Materials 1\. Probiotics The probiotics used in this proposal are selected to be more related to mental conditions. The PS128, which belongs to Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Sub-project 1
  • Full-time nursing staff from Mackay Memorial Hospital, including wards and special units.
  • Age 20 to 60 years old.
  • Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) 10- questions version, with a cutoff point of 27 points or more.

Exclusion

  • Have taken or are receiving antibiotics within one month.
  • Probiotics used in powder, capsule or tablet in two weeks (except for Yogurt, Yogurt, Yakult and other related foods)
  • Patients with hepatobiliary gastrointestinal tract who have undergone surgery
  • Patients with past or present inflammatory bowel disease
  • Those with a history of cancer
  • Those who are allergic to lactic acid bacteria
  • Currently taking medication to treat acute or chronic diseases or sleep disorders
  • Sub-project 2
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age 20 to 60 years old.
  • Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) 10- questions version, with a cutoff point of 27 points or more
  • Full time employee

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 6 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 18 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

174 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04452253

Start Date

August 6 2019

End Date

June 18 2021

Last Update

December 7 2022

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Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 10448