The effectiveness of probiotics for reducing the incidence and severity of illness in elite team sport athletes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: gastrointestinal infection prophylaxis; general health and wellbeing; respiratory infection prophylaxis; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000555459
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Canberra

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 28 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

Elite team athletes that are member of the Australian Rugby Union who travel for intensive competition periods. We do not want to disclose to the public or competitors which ARU team is participating in this trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Any player not in good medical health or with any diagnosed medical condition of the immune or gastrointestinal system.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified