Clinical trials: Probiotic
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Metabolic Syndrome
Obesity - Inflammation - Metabolic Disease: Effect of Lactobacillus Casei Shirota
Obesity and metabolic syndrome are linked by inflammation. Gut flora seems to play an important role in the development of inflammation and metabolic syndrome in obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01182844
- Testing
- Lactobacillus casei Shirota
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanessa Stadlbauer-Koellner, MD
Group B Streptococcus Carrier in Childbirth, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
The Efficacy of Probiotics to Reduce Antepartum Group B Streptococcus Colonization.
This study is a randomized double blind, placebo controlled trial to determine the efficacy of an oral probiotic in reducing antenatal Group B Streptococcus colonization.
- Trial name
- NCT03696953
- Testing
- Florajen3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Combination Probiotic: BB-12 With LGG (Different Doses) in Treating Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This protocol is a blinded randomized controlled study of the effects of BB-12 with LGG at different doses in 70 healthy children with autism spectrum disorders at lower and higher doses over an 56-day period and a 28- day…
- Trial name
- NCT03514784
- Testing
- BB-12 with LGG (Higher Dose), BB-12 with LGG (Lower Dose)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Improving Prognosis in HIV Infection
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of probiotics in cART-treated immunologic non-responder (INR) patients with chronic HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02640625
- Testing
- Probiotic compound
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Common Cold
Effect of Probiotic on the Innate and Adaptive Host Response to Rhinovirus (EPIARR)
The study is designed to assess the effect of ingestion of a probiotic on innate and adaptive host responses to rhinovirus infection.
- Trial name
- EPIARR (NCT01669603)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04, Rhinovirus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 789 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Immunity to Oral Rotavirus Vaccine, Immunity to Oral Polio Vaccine
Zinc and/or Probiotic Supplementation of Rotavirus and Oral Polio Virus Vaccines
Background: Strategies are needed to improve oral rotavirus vaccine (RV), which provides suboptimal protection in developing countries.
- Conditions
- Immunity to Oral Rotavirus Vaccine, Immunity to Oral Polio Vaccine, Shedding of Oral Rotavirus Vaccine
- Trial name
- NCT01616693
- Testing
- Probiotic, Zinc, Rotavirus vaccine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Respiratory Tract Infections
Measuring the Influence of Kefir on Children's Stools on Antibiotics (MILK)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available kefir on preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea compared to placebo in children ages 1-5.
- Trial name
- MILK (NCT00481507)
- Testing
- Kefir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Healthy
Survival of the Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus Paracasei Strain Shirota (LcS) in the GI Tract of Healthy Adults
The objective of this study is to investigate the survival of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota (LcS) in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract after consumption of probiotics fermented milk product containing 8x10^9…
- Trial name
- NCT05522777
- Testing
- Drink one bottle of Yakult a day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yakult U.S.A. Inc.
Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy, High Risk
A Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot Study of Probiotic Supplementation in At-risk Pregnant Women
The goal of this randomized supplementation feasibility trial is to learn about the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the probiotic, lactobacillus plantarum 299v (Lp299v), in pregnant individuals at-risk for iron deficiency…
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy, High Risk, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03646487
- Testing
- Probiotic LP299v 10x10 colony forming units in capsule form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Human Microbiome
Effects of Triphala and VSL#3 Probiotic Supplementation on Stool Microbiome Profiles and Inflammation
Normal aging can lead to loss of gut microbial biodiversity which is linked to inflammaging and immunosenescence or the loss of immunocompetence.
- Trial name
- TRIPH2017 (NCT03907501)
- Testing
- Synbiotic, Probiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea
Mechanisms of Preventing Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea and the Role for Probiotics
The focus of the study is to better understand the mechanisms causing antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and how probiotics may prevent some of the iatrogenic effects of antibiotic medications.
- Trial name
- YOBIOTIC (NCT03755765)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate 875 Mg-125 Mg Oral Tablet, BB-12, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Probiotics
Gastric Acid Suppression and Probiotic Colonization
Probiotics are over-the-counter dietary products with microorganisms that are generally consumed for health benefit. However, the durability of these microorganisms is unclear, particularly when they pass through the highly…
- Trial name
- PR (NCT03327051)
- Testing
- Omeprazole, VSL #3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Respiratory Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Probiotics and Infections in Conscripts in Military Service
The aim was to study whether probiotic intervention has an impact on seasonal occurrence of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in two different conscript groups.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Asthma Exacerbations
- Trial name
- NCT01651195
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 983 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Children
Safety of BB-12 Supplemented Strawberry Yogurt For Healthy Children
The investigators believe a readily available drink containing a high dose of probiotics has the potential to improve compliance through many of these mechanisms.
- Trial name
- NCT01652287
- Testing
- BB-12 supplemented strawberry yogurt, Strawberry flavored yogurt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colic, Inflammation
Effect of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG (LGG) on Infant Colic
This study will compare 2 currently marketed formulas in healthy full term babies: Nutramigen A+ (a hypoallergenic formula) and Nutramigen-Enflora (hypoallergenic formula with Lactobacillus GG (LGG)) during 3 months of formula…
- Trial name
- LGG (NCT01279265)
- Testing
- Nutramigen with Enflora, Nutramigen A+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Common Cold
Effect of Probiotic on Rhinovirus Induced Colds
This is a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a probiotic (Bl-04) on the occurrence of rhinovirus-associated common cold illness in the experimental rhinovirus challenge model.
- Trial name
- MK EPRIC (NCT02679807)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bl-04, sucrose
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Adult Women
Evaluating the Effect of the Probiotic on Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Adult Women
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections in women, with about 50% of women experiencing at least one UTI in their lifetime.
- Trial name
- NCT03366077
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioGaia AB
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Fermented Milk Drink on Human Intestinal Microflora
Fermented milk is a popular drink. Recent studies revealed that some fermented milk containing some strains of lactic acid bacteria have health-promoting effects through improvement of the intestinal microflora and modulation of…
- Trial name
- NCT00822328
- Testing
- Yakult®300, Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cheng Hsin Rehabilitation Medical Center
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of S. Boulardii and Amoxicillin/Clavulanate on Gut Microbiota
The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the effects of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii, the antibiotic amoxicillin/clavulanate and the combination on the gut microbiota of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01473368
- Testing
- Saccharomyces boulardii, Amoxicillin Clavulanate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center