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Efficacy Study of the Probiotic Food Supplement PROBAFLOR for Maintaining Intestinal Well-being

Status

Completed

Conditions

Microbiota Balance
Gut

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: PROBAFLOR
Other: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT06619067
2024/19

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is now known that intestinal health has a strong influence on the entire body. Recent research advances have demonstrated the involvement of the intestinal microbiota in the well-being of the intestine. Preventive medicine is increasingly perceived as important in medical and economic terms, particularly in the field of gastroenterology. An innovative approach to support gut health is based on the use of modulators of the intestinal microbiome or gastrointestinal barrier, such as probiotics or prebiotics. The rationale for this study is therefore based on the hypothesis that the combination of 11 probiotic strains, conveyed through the PROBAFLOR food supplement, can play a positive role in maintaining normal intestinal function, bringing benefits to the subject who takes this supplement.

Full description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study with a duration of 3 months of intervention + 1 month of follow-up, on biological samples. Eligible participants will be randomized and receive either the probioic or placebo supplement to consume daily for 3 months. Three check-in visits will occur, one at the screening, the second one afetr the 3-months intervention and the final one after 1 month of followup. Participants will be expected to complete a daily study diary documenting their investigational product use/adverse events and a daily bowel habits diary documenting each bowel movement. Stool samples, and questionnaires will be completed for study outcome analysis.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • men and women aged between 18 and 65;
  • healthy based on medical history;
  • commitment to comply with all firm procedures;
  • commitment to refrain from using any home remedies to control gastrointestinal problems, particularly if live bacteria are involved;
  • signature of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • use of probiotics continuously, in the two months prior to enrollment;
  • use of antibiotics in the month before enrollment;
  • chemotherapy treatments;
  • diagnosis of respiratory, hepatic and/or renal failure;
  • Clinically significant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (examples include, but are not limited to, celiac disease, gluten intolerance/sensitivity, inflammatory bowel disease);
  • Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study;
  • Allergy or sensitivity to the active or inactive ingredients of the investigational product.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Prevention

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Treated group
Active Comparator group
Description:
Dietary supplement: PROBAFLOR 20 Billion CFU/dose, serving size = 1 capsule/day
Treatment:
Dietary Supplement: PROBAFLOR
Placebo group
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Placebo Placebo product, serving size = 1 capsule/day
Treatment:
Other: Placebo

Trial contacts and locations

1

There are currently no registered sites for this trial.

Timeline

Last updated: Apr 02, 2025

Start date

Jul 01, 2024 • 10 months ago

End date

Jan 31, 2025 • 3 months ago

Today

May 02, 2025

Sponsor of this trial

Lead Sponsor

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov