Probiotic treatment for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in geriatric patients.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colondiarrhea
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000429257
- Lead Sponsor
- St Vincent's Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 350
Inclusion Criteria
All consented participants admitted to a subacute 'geriatric evaluation and management' bed at St Vincent's and St George's hospital during the trial period.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria includes participants who have had recent bowel surgery, history of an artificial heart valve or rheumatic heart disease, previous infective endocarditis, artificial feeding via a nasogastric tube, severe life threatening illness, immunosuppression or intolerance to cow milk protein and citrus intolerance.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diarrhea defined as three or more bowel motions of type 6 or 7 consistency as defined by the Bristol Stool Chart during a 24 hr period for 2 consecutive days.[During the participant's admission to the subacute ward their bowel motions will be recorded at least three times a day (once each nursing shift). The bowel chart will be audited on multiple occasions during their admission and all documented bowel motions will be reviewed.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nil[n/a]