Use of Probiotics to Aid in Weight Loss

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Weight Loss

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the success of daily supplementation of multiple probiotic bacterial cultures over 12 weeks in increasing the percentage of excess weight loss in the RNYGB (Gastric Bypass) weight loss population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01445704

Run by

Prisma Health-Upstate

People needed

151

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or Female at least 18 years of age
• Signed informed consent
• Willingness to take a supplement once a day for 12 weeks
• Undergoing a RNYGB (gastric bypass) procedure
• Willingness to complete quality of life questionnaire and hair loss survey

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant Female
• Lactating Female
• Male or Female less than 18 years of age
• Patients on chronic antibiotic treatment (prescribed more than 2 courses of antibiotics over the 12 week study period)
• Patients who have demonstrated medical therapy non-compliance past or present

Where it is running

• Greenville Hopsital System - Division of Bariatric and Minimal Access Surgery — Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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