Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

90

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2004

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2007

Conditions
Premature InfantsStool Bacterial CompositionGrowth
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

ProBioPlus

ProBioPlus is advertised as containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, and Bifidobacterium bifidum plus inulin. The dose given was 5 x 10e8 twice daily.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Culturelle

Culturelle is advertised as containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The dose was 5 x 10e8 twice daily.

OTHER

Placebo

A dilute preparation of pregestimil powder formulated to have a similar appearance to the probiotic products

Trial Locations (1)

95817

University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of California, Davis

OTHER

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