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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000033842
ACTRN12612000033842
Recruiting
Phase 2

In elderly persons at risk of metabolic syndrome, is yoghurt and/or its probiotics efficacious at improving features of metabolic syndrome?

Professor Richard Prince0 sites152 target enrollmentJanuary 9, 2012

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Sponsor
Professor Richard Prince
Enrollment
152
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 9, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Professor Richard Prince

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Minimal usual probiotic intake (consuming less than 400 g yoghurt per week, and not taking probiotic supplements); AND 2\. BMI greater than 25 kg/m2; AND 3\. Waist circumference greater than 94 cm in men and 80cm in women OR blood pressure \>120/80 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Unlikely to complete the 6 week study
  • 2\. Intolerance to dairy foods
  • 3\. Unable to attend the study centre on 4 occasions over 9 weeks
  • 4\. Current antibiotic use
  • 5\. Patients on immunosuppressive
  • 6\. Type two diabetes requiring pharmaceutical treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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