Probiotic Administration for Adolescent Depression

NCT06898788 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 77

Last updated 2025-06-06

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Summary

This double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will examine the effect of probiotic Visbiome on the brain and gut microbiome of individuals 15 to 24 years of age.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Visbiome

Visbiome® is an oral multi-strain probiotic which contains 8 strains: Lactobacillus (L.) paracasei, L. planatrum, L. acidophilus, L. helveticus, Bifidobacterium (B.) longum, B. infantis, B. breve, and Streptococcus (S.) thermophilus. Participants will be instructed to consume the powder mixed in water.

DRUG

Placebo

Participants will be instructed to consume the powder mixed in water (same instructions as the probiotic group).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Cherry Leung, PhD, RN · University of California, San Francisco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-15
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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