Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 on geriatrics: survey on intestinal function and quality of life

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: intestinal function; quality of life; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001220459
• Lead Sponsor: Shu-Tzu Cheng

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

This trial will include people who were aged more than or equal to 60 and can listen, speak, read and write traditional Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria

People who were prescribed to use antibiotics within 2 weeks or ingest probiotics products within 2 weeks will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale-Irritable Bowel Syndrome (GSRS-IBS)[Subjects are assessed at baseline and day 28 for changes between 2 timepoints.];Quality of life; assessed by using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire[Subjects are assessed at baseline and day 28 for changes between 2 timepoints.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)[Subjects are assessed at baseline and day 28 for changes between 2 timepoints.];Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)[Subjects are assessed at baseline and day 28 for changes between 2 timepoints.];Geriatric Depression Scale-30[Subjects are assessed at baseline and day 28 for changes between 2 timepoints.];Serum levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S)[Subjects are assessed at baseline and day 28 for changes between 2 timepoints.]