Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Probiotics to Aid in Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
Prisma Health-Upstate
Collaborating Sponsors:
Xymogen, Inc.
Conditions:
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the success of daily supplementation of multiple probiotic bacterial cultures over 12 weeks in increasing the percentage of excess weight loss in the RNYGB (Ga...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis: The daily supplementation of a probiotic will increase weight loss compared to a placebo supplement in the post-operative gastric bypass patients. Study Design: All patients in this stu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or Female at least 18 years of age
- Signed informed consent
- Willingness to take a supplement once a day for 12 weeks
- Undergoing a RNYGB (gastric bypass) procedure
- Willingness to complete quality of life questionnaire and hair loss survey
Exclusion
- Pregnant Female
- Lactating Female
- Male or Female less than 18 years of age
- Patients on chronic antibiotic treatment (prescribed more than 2 courses of antibiotics over the 12 week study period)
- Patients who have demonstrated medical therapy non-compliance past or present
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
151 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01445704
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
April 9 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Greenville Hopsital System - Division of Bariatric and Minimal Access Surgery
Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29607