Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Endothelial Function
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Official title
Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Endothelial Function in Men With Coronary Artery Disease
Brief summary
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The study is being performed to determine whether probiotics (GoodBelly) improves blood vessel function.Probiotics similar to yogurt are living micro-organisms (beneficial to its host) the lives in the intestine. Patients who have coronary artery disease will be enrolled in this study. The research results will be used to determine if the type of bacteria present in the intestines play a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Patients with coronary artery disease will be enrolled for up to 12 weeks. Patients will take the probiotic for 6 weeks. Following the 6 week period there is a washout period of 4 weeks, and an optional antibiotic study called vancomycin. Patients will take the vancomycin for 10 days. Blood vessel function will be measured by ultrasound before and after the probiotic supplement and vancomycin antibiotic. Blood will also be taken before and after to evaluate for markers of inflammation.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01952834
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 21 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 40 Years to 75 Years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- May 31, 2013
- Primary completion
- Feb 28, 2015
- Completion
- Feb 28, 2015
- Last update posted
- Jan 20, 2016
2013 – 2015
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwauke | Wisconsin | 53226 | — |
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- Last update posted Jan 20, 2016 · Synced Sep 8, 2026
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