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Dr Lindsay Parker


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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - Use of probiotic yoghurt to prevent diarrhoea in critical care: A randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Use of probiotic yoghurt to prevent diarrhoea in critical care: A randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Stopped

Open to: All Genders

Age: Not Specified

Medical Conditions

Topic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes
Subtopic: Generic Health Relevance (all Subtopics)
Disease: Public Health Research


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Not provided at time of registration

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

01 Oct 2008 01 Oct 2010

Interventional

Intervention Type : Other
Intervention Description : Patients will be randomised to receive either one sachet of VSL#3 or placebo twice daily via their nasogastric tube, or feeding gastrostomy/jejunostomy. Probiotic/placebo administration will continue for the duration of antibiotic therapy and for a further 7 days following cessation of antibiotics.




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Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Aintree University Hospitals
    Liverpool
    L9 7AL

This information has not yet been provided by the study team. You'll have an opportunity to discuss any risks and benefits that may be associated with this study prior to consenting to taking part.

Dr Lindsay Parker



The study is sponsored by Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK) and funded by Hospital Infection Society (UK); National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (UK).




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Read full details for Trial ID: ISRCTN10768531
Last updated 30 August 2016

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