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The Effect of Probiotics (L. Helveticus, B. Longum, and B. Bifidum) on Immune Function and Digestive Health

NCT01709825 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 583

Last updated 2015-01-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if daily consumption of a probiotic in the period before, during and after academic exams will help maintain digestive and immune health and quality of life of undergraduate students.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotic- Bifidobacterium Bifidum

Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071 will be taken as a capsule once daily for 6 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sugar Pill

Sugar Pill (Sucrose) will be taken as a capsule once daily for 6 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotic- Lactobacillus helveticus

Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 will be taken as a capsule once daily for 6 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotic- Bifidobacterium longum ss. Infantis R0033

Bifidobacterium longum ss. Infantis R0033 (Supplement C) will be taken as a capsule once daily for 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lallemand Human Nutrition

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bobbi Langkamp-Henken, PhD, RD · University of Florida

  • Wendy Dahl, PhD, RD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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