Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of a Dietary Supplementation With Lactobacillus Reuteri for Digestive Health in an Elderly Population
Lead Sponsor:
Örebro University, Sweden
Collaborating Sponsors:
BioGaia AB
Conditions:
Constipation
Diarrhea
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a daily supplement consisting of the probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus reuteri, on the digestive health among persons 65 years and older.
Detailed Description
The overall purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of daily supplementation, during a three months period, of L. reuteri on digestive health in an elderly Swedish population, residing in th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 65 years
- Informed consent signed by study participant or legal guardian
Exclusion
- Known gastrointestinal disease, with strictures, malignance's and ischemia.
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)
- Participation in other clinical trials in the past three months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
290 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01837940
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
December 5 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Örebro University
Örebro, Närke, Sweden, 701 82