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Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2016
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Probiotic packet
Probiotic formulation will be given at a dose of one packet thrice daily for 24 weeks, amounting to a total of 300 billion colony forming units(CFU)/day. Each packet contains 100 billion viable lyophilized bacteria of three strains of Lactobacillus viz Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis LL358 (BCRC910699)、Lactobacillus salivarius LS159 (BCRC910700) and Lactobacillus pentosus and excipients.
Placebo
Placebo packet will be given at a dose of one sachet thrice daily for 24 weeks; Placebo packet contain all excipients as present in packets (without the 3 strains of bacteria as mentioned above).
Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbour Hospital, Taichung
Paik Seong Lim
OTHER