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Consumption of Milk Drink and Constipation

NCT02091115 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2014-03-19

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Summary

Constipation is a disorder which can be associated with various pathologies or could also be an effect of the consumption of drugs, improper diet and life style. Is increasingly common the utilization of probiotics in foods. Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit to the host, the most widely used for milk-based drinks are lactic bacteria Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. The objective of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of the consumption of dairy beverage enriched with probiotic for the treatment of the symptoms of constipation.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

dairy drink with probiotic culture

The participants were instructed to consume the dairy drink with probiotic culture containing animalis bifidobacterium with 3.2 x 107 UFC for 60 days and a glass of 150 ml daily.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Dairy drink

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centro Universitário Univates

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thaís R Moreira, Professor · University Center Univates

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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