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Effects of the Probiotic Visbiome Extra Strength on Gut Microbiome & Immune Activation Markers

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02706717

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Official title

Safety, Tolerability, and Effects of the Probiotic Visbiome Extra Strength on Gut Microbiome and Immune Activation Markers in HIV-Infected Participants on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy: A Phase II Study

Brief summary

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The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether the probiotic Visbiome Extra Strength reduces inflammation in HIV-infected men and women when compared to a placebo (inactive medication like a dummy pill). The study evaluated whether taking Visbiome Extra Strength by mouth for 24 weeks was safe and well-tolerated for HIV-infected persons on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Probiotics are germs such as yeast or bacteria that are found in food and supplements that are used to improve the health of the digestive system. Many people refer to probiotics as "helpful bacteria." These bacteria live in the body and help the body work normally. In some medical conditions, including HIV infection, helpful bacteria are replaced with bacteria that can change the normal intestinal function and increase inflammation. The investigators tested whether giving a probiotic restored normal intestinal function and decreased inflammation.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02706717
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
93 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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
Mar 31, 2016
Primary completion
Jun 4, 2017
Completion
Aug 27, 2017
Last update posted
Jan 5, 2020

2016 – 2017

United States locations

U.S. sites
24
U.S. states
14
U.S. cities
21
Facility City State ZIP Site status
31788 Alabama CRS Birmingham Alabama 35294
UCLA CARE Center CRS (601) Los Angeles California 90095
701 University of California, San Diego AntiViral Research Center CRS San Diego California 92103
801 University of California, San Francisco HIV/AIDS CRS San Francisco California 94110
University of Colorado Hospital CRS (6101) Aurora Colorado 80045
Northwestern University CRS (2701) Chicago Illinois 60611
Rush University Medical Center (2702) Chicago Illinois 60612
Johns Hopkins Adult AIDS CRS (201) Baltimore Maryland 21287
Washington University CRS (2101) St Louis Missouri 63110
31786 New Jersey Medical School Clinical Research Center CRS Newark New Jersey 07103
7804 Weill Cornell Chelsea CRS New York New York 10010
Columbia Physicians and Surgeons CRS (30329) New York New York 10032
7803 Weill Cornell Upton CRS New York New York 10065
Unc Aids Crs (3201) Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514
Greensboro CRS (3203) Greensboro North Carolina 27401
University of Cincinnati CRS (2401) Cincinnati Ohio 45267
Case CRS (2501) Cleveland Ohio 44106
The Ohio State University AIDS CRS (2301) Columbus Ohio 43210
6201 Penn Therapeutics CRS Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
Pittsburgh CRS (1001) Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213
Vanderbilt Therapeutics CRS (3652) Nashville Tennessee 37204
Trinity Health and Wellness Center CRS (31443) Dallas Texas 75208
Houston AIDS Research Team CRS (31473) Houston Texas 77030
University of Washington AIDS CRS (1401) Seattle Washington 98104

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Non-U.S. locations

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