Study on the Effects of a Probiotic on Autonomic and Psychological Stress

NCT02417454 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2017-10-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a probiotic blend on qualitative (subjective interviews and self-reporting) and quantitative (changes in brain activity, heart rate, cortisol, and reactivity) measures of stress in healthy undergraduate students.

Conditions

  • Stress, Psychological

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

ProbioStick

One sachet daily, without or without meals (3 x 10\^9 CFU per sachet) (Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum R0175)

OTHER

Placebo

One sachet daily, without or without meals (0 CFU per sachet)

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Laurel Trainor, Ph.D. · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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