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Investigating the Effects of Probiotic Yogurt on Reducing the Levels of Environmental Toxins Among School Children in Mwanza, Tanzania

NCT01904513 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2013-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary objective of this pilot study is to determine if consumption of a probiotic yogurt causes reduced levels of environmental toxins in a group of school-aged Tanzanian children. The secondary objective is to determine the levels of environmental toxins in Tanzanian children and compare these to literature values of levels believed to negatively affect health and development. The third objective is to analyze the intestinal microbiota of the children and to determine if consumption of a probiotic yogurt has a significant affect on the microbiota composition.

Conditions

  • C535854
  • D004786

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pasteurized Whole Milk

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Western University, Canada

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • Tanzania

Study Locations

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