The Effect of Probiotics on the Immune Status, Diarrhea and Bacterial Vaginosis Cure Rate Among HIV Patients

PHASE2/PHASE3UnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

65

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2008

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2008

Conditions
HIV InfectionsDiarrheaBacterial Vaginosis
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 + Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

DRUG

Metronidazole

Trial Locations (1)

p.o. box 1663

Sekou-Toure Regional Hospital, Mwanza

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Western Ontario, Canada

OTHER

collaborator

Erasmus Medical Center

OTHER

collaborator

Sekou-Toure Regional Hosipital, Mwanza, Tanzania

UNKNOWN

collaborator

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

collaborator

Danone Institute International

OTHER

lead

National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania

OTHER_GOV