Probiotics-Study – Examination of the effect of the regular ingestion of the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri on the health of male adults in a workplace setting

Not Applicable

• Conditions: J00; K52.9; Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]; Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00004430
• Lead Sponsor: niversität Bremen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-07
• Study Completion: 2013-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 249

Inclusion Criteria

No retirement during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

Age (younger than 18 or older than 65), sex (female), retirement during the study period,
pre-existing conditions (diabetes, cancer, abscesses, pancreatitis, HIV, organ transplantation)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome is the number of days of absence reported by the participants in the diary.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participants report in a diary format any symptoms of infections of the respiratory and the digestive system. By this means it is possible to examine frequency and duration of the symptoms as secondary outcomes.