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Healthy Adult WomenNCT01398163

A f-MRI Study Of Affective Changes Associated With Four Weeks Consumption Of A Fermented Dairy Product In Healthy Women

A study testing 1-Fermented Dairy Product (test) in people with Healthy Adult Women, run by Danone Global Research & Innovation Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a commercially available fermented dairy product containing probiotics (4 weeks, twice a day) on the brain activity within specific neural circuits regulating the subjective experience of emotional valence and digestive well-being. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Adult Women
What is being tested?
1-Fermented Dairy Product (test)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
51 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2009to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy women, right-handed, aged from 18 to 60 years
  • Subject of normal body weight or with overweight i.e. not obese (body mass index between 18 and 30 kg/m2).
  • For fertile women, complying with one of the other medically approved methods of contraception

Who cannot join

  • Subject with any current psychiatric or eating or suicidal attempt disorder, or history of such disorder.
  • Subject with any history of chronic GI disorder or disease.
  • Subject with any significant active or prior metabolic disorder or disease.
  • Subject with any use of probiotic supplements or antibiotics in the previous month.
  • Subject with current use of any medications with potential central nervous system effects (antidepressants, anxiolytics, opiate pain medications...).
  • Subject with allergy or hypersensitivity to milk proteins or lactose intolerance or immunodeficiency
  • Subjects with claustrophobia or other condition (such as metallic implants) that would preclude MRI scanning

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UCLA - University

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-7170

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About this study

Official title: A f-MRI STUDY OF AFFECTIVE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH FOUR WEEKS CONSUMPTION OF A FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCT IN HEALTHY WOMEN

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a commercially available fermented dairy product containing probiotics (4 weeks, twice a day) on the brain activity within specific neural circuits regulating the subjective experience of emotional valence and digestive well-being.

Being tested
1-Fermented Dairy Product (test), 2-Milk-based non-fermented dairy product(control)
Keywords
probiotics, digestive well-being, fMRI, brain-gut axis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 1-Fermented Dairy Product (test)Other

    Arm 1 - Intervention 1 (probiotics)

  • 2-Milk-based non-fermented dairy product(control)Other

    Arm 2 - Intervention 2 (control)

Study groups in NCT01398163
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1 = Tested productExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: 1-Fermented Dairy Product (test)
2 = Control productActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: 2-Milk-based non-fermented dairy product(control)
3 = No productNo interventionNot described

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
51 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01398163
Sponsor's protocol ID
NU271
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
19 Jul 2011
Last updated
25 Nov 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 1-Fermented Dairy Product (test) in people with Healthy Adult Women, run by Danone Global Research & Innovation Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Nov 2016.

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