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The Effect of Probiotics on Functional Constipation in the Elderly

NCT04506801 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-08-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main scope of the proposed research in the framework is to investigate the effect of probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus LA3, Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BLC1 i Lactobacillus casei BGP93 on functional constipation and on the quality of life of the elderly in a nursing home. The experimental part will consists of double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial over 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Functional Constipation

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probalans senior

Participants were told to consume 9 drops of study probiotics/placebo once a day for next 12-week intervention.

OTHER

Placebo

Participants were told to consume 9 drops of study placebo one a day for the next 12-week intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Katarina Fehir Šola

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-25
Primary Completion
2019-03-25
Completion
2019-05-25

Countries

  • Croatia

Study Locations

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