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Probiotics in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT01837472 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 132

Last updated 2013-04-23

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Summary

Evidence have shown benefits of gut flora modulation in treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but few reports are available on the effects of multistrain probiotics and there are few reports available in this regard from our society. Thus, we investigated if probiotics are effective in our patients as well. We hypothesize that the multistrain probiotic Balance containing seven bacteria species including Lactobacillus strains, Bifidobacterium strains, and Streptococcus thermophiles reduces the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Probiotic

Patients in the probiotic group received the probiotic compound Balance® (Protexin Co., Somerset, UK) or similar placebo, twice daily after meal for 14 consecutive days. Balance® capsules contains seven bacteria species including Lactobacillus strains (L. casei, L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus, and L. bulgaricus), Bifidobacterium strains (B. breve and B. longum), and Streptococcus thermophiles. Total viable count (TVC) is 1 x 108 CFU/per capsule. Other Ingredients are Fructo-oligosaccharide as prebiotic, magnesium stearate, and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.

DRUG

Placebo

Patients in the placebo group received the placebo capsule twice daily after meal for 14 consecutive days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Somaye Farzamnia, MD · Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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