Study of the Effects of Probiotics Upon Infectious Episodes in Subject Aged More Than 60, During Winter.

Institut Rosell Lallemand200 enrolled

Overview

We put forward that probiotics have an effect on infectious episodes evolution in subjects aged 60 years or over. The main objective of this research is to observe the effect of consumption of the probiotic on the average number of days with infectious episodes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Infectious Episodes (ENT, Gastro-intestinal and Pulmonary)

Interventions

Lactobacillus helveticus R0052, Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071, Bifidobacterium infantis R0033DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 pill per day for 12 weeks

Starch of potatoDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 pill per day for 12 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 YearsMax age: 74 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who accept not to alter their food habits Exclusion Criteria: * Food allergy * Regular consumption of probiotics * Diabetes * Respiratory deficiency * Cardiac deficiency * Cancer or chronicle disease not stabilized * Splenectomy, sickle-cell anemia * Immuno depression or immunodeficiency acquired or congenital * Immuno depressor or corticoid treatments

Locations (1)

Biofortis

Nantes, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of infectious episodes

Time frame: During the study

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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