Probiotics to Improve Women's Health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT01800760
• Lead Sponsor: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is explore the effect of probiotics on plasma lipopolysaccharides (LPS) concentrations, as well as insulin and glucose levels, in obese women prior to and after dietary challenges (high carbohydrate meal, high fat meal).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-04
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-28
• Primary Completion: 2019-05-20
• Study Completion: 2019-05-20
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI=30-40 kg/m2
• Healthy, age 18 or older
• Not consuming yogurt or cultured milk regularly (</= 1x/wk) or any probiotic supplement

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical conditions or medications that may affect metabolism as determined by the PI.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plasma LPS concentrations	five weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glucose concentrations	five weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States