N/A
N=345
Probiotics and Hospital Outcome in the Elderly
Diarrhea · Constipation
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00794924 ↗Enrolled (actual)
345
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Nov 2008
Primary outcome: Primary: Reduction in Number of Days of Either Constipation or Diarrhea in Comparison to the Control Group — 12; 19 days of constipation or diarrhea
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- VSL#3 (Dietary_supplement); placebo (Dietary_supplement)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Kaplan-Harzfeld Medical Center
- Primary completion
- Jan 2005
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Reduction in Number of Days of Either Constipation or Diarrhea in Comparison to the Control Group |
12; 19 | — |
| SECONDARY Improvement in Nutritional and Immunological Measurements |
— | — |
Summary
Probiotics have been shown to reduce the rate of diarrhea and constipation. The purpose of this study was to investigate if probiotics could improve outcome of hospitalized orthopedic elderly patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who were hospitalized in the Department of Geriatric Orthopedic Rehabilitation a week before their enrollment in the study and signed an informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- Known or suspected allergy to any probiotics
- Neutropenia
- Inability to sign an informed consent
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00794924). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.