276
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2016
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2019
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2019
Rapid diagnostics
Participants will have enteric specimens obtained using a flocked rectal swab, which will be transported in 2 mL Cary Blair medium. These will be tested using the BioMerieux BioFire FilmArray GI panel.
Probiotic
The probiotic given will be Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938, 5x10e8 cfu/mL x 60 days, suspended in vegetable oil.
Placebo
The placebo will be the vegetable oil vehicle and look identical to the probiotic.
Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone
Deborah Retief Hospital, Mochudi
Scottish Livingstone Hospital, Molepolole
Bamalete Lutheran Hospital, Ramotswa
Collaborators (2)
Grand Challenges Canada
OTHER
BioMérieux
INDUSTRY
BioGaia AB
INDUSTRY
Copan Italia S.A.
UNKNOWN
Botswana-UPenn Partnership
OTHER
University of British Columbia
OTHER
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
OTHER