Effect of Probiotics on intestinal health in adults and healthy adults
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Intestinal constipationC23.888.821.150
- Registration Number
- RBR-2qvnq9
- Lead Sponsor
- Patrícia Borges Botelho
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Men and women aged 19-70 who have low evacuation frequency (2-4 days \ week) and general abdominal discomfort
Exclusion Criteria
Volunteers who have diagnosed diseases in the GIT or complications of surgeries resulting from these diseases; presence of hepatic or renal dysfunction; those who have used antibiotics in the last four weeks. Have used in the last four weeks drugs or vitamins or minerals or herbal foods or supplements to reduce digestive symptoms. Those who consumed food containing probiotics and prebiotics before and during the intervention. Volunteers consuming nutraceutical foods with anti-inflammatory activity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method If probiotics improve intestinal transit time, evacuation frequency, stool consistencies, and intestinal microbiota composition by increasing the concentration of SCFA in individuals with intestinal constipation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1- Evaluate which type of vehicle provides the best results: sachet or capsule<br>;2- If the number of strains present in the product influences the response to probiotics<br>;3- If dose of strains present in the product influences the response to probiotics