Probiotics Pilot Project

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Staphylococcus Aureus

In brief

This pilot study is designed to determine if ingestion of Bacillus probiotics can cause alteration in levels of S. aureus colonization in the nose and intestine in preoperative orthopedic patients undergoing elective primary TJA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04247854

Run by

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

People needed

20

Starts

2020-02-12

Expected to finish

2021-01-22

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-20

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults (age >18 years)
• Undergoing elective primary knee or hip arthroplasty
• Confirmed colonization of nares and/or rectum with S. aureus or MRSA on routine standard-of-care preadmission testing
• Written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Regular use of a probiotic or prebiotic supplement within 3 months prior to enrollment
• Antibiotic use within 3 months prior to enrollment
• Active clinical infection
• Participation in other clinical trials
• Presence of pregnancy or lactation

Where it is running

• Rothman Institute — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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