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The effect of probiotics on depressive symptoms in depressed patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000032825
Lead Sponsor
ational Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Brief Summary

The HAM-D21 score decreased significantly over the intervention period No statistically significant change for the percentage of subjects diagnosed with IBS. The counts of total lactobacilli and its subpopulation, Lacticaseibacillus both increased significantly after the intervention. No other bacterial targets were not significantly changed. Subgroup analyses indicated that greater exposure to Bifidobacterium and the Atopobium cluster was associated with greater reduction of depressive symptoms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1)Subjects who have a history of cardiovascular disease, liver disease, kidney disease, digestive tract disease and diabetes. (2)Subjects suspected to suffer from alcohol dependence and / or drug dependence. (3)Subjects who have a specific configuration that occur allergy and / or hypersensitivity against test drinks. (4)Marked suicidal ideation as indexed by three points or more on the "suicide" item of HAM-D. (5)Subjects who have edema in the brain. (6)Subjects who are diagnosed as a complication of dementia or intellectual disability. (7)Subjects who are lactating and/or pregnant. (8)Subjects who have a contraindication to MRI, such as claustrophobia, tattoo, implanted electrical device (e.g. cardiac pacemaker). (9)Those who have suffered serious head trauma or a central nervous system disease. (10)Subjects who are judged as unfit for the subject by the principal investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAM-D) 2. Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview 3. ROME-III/ IV 4.Distribution of bacterial in feces
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Psychometric tests 2. Plasma/Serum hormones 3. Magnetic resonance imaging
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