Multi-strain Probiotic in the Management of IBS-D

Summary

1. To assess the effect of multistrain probiotics on abdominal pain using a validated symptom severity score in IBS patients. 2. To assess the efficacy of a multi-strain probiotic supplement as a treatment option for IBS in a tertiary referral centre

Timeline

Start

2015-04

Primary completion

2016-04

Completion

2016-04

Publications

• Ishaque SM, Khosruzzaman SM, Ahmed DS, Sah MP. A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of a multi-strain probiotic formulation (Bio-Kult(R)) in the management of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. BMC Gastroenterol. 2018 May 25;18(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12876-018-0788-9.

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