Saccharomyces Boulardii in Diarrhea Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Summary

Probiotics are friendly bacteria normally present in food products like yogurt whereas irritable bowel syndrome is a longstanding functional disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits either diarrhea or constipation dominant without a definitive etiology. Study Hypothesis:Does probiotics(Saccharomyces boulardii improves daily bowel symptoms and quality of life in patients with diarrhea dominant irritable bowel syndrome?

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2008-07

Drugs

Indications