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Effect of Lactobacillus on the Microbiome of Household Contacts Exposed to COVID-19

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04399252

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Official title

A Randomized Trial of the Effect of Lactobacillus on the Microbiome of Household Contacts Exposed to COVID-19

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and the effect of COVID-19 on the microbiome (the microorganisms that live in and on the human body) in exposed household contacts of COVID-19. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, meaning subjects will be randomly assigned to receive LGG or a placebo (an inactive substance given in the same form as the active substance) and will not know which product they are receiving. Subjects will participate in the study for around 60 days. All subjects must refrain from taking any other probiotics while on study. All subjects must have access to e-mail and the internet to complete study questionnaires. Participation in this study entails taking LGG/placebo for 28 days, responding to questionnaires, and providing stool and nasal swab samples.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04399252
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Enrollment
182 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Dietary Supplement

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
1 Year and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Jun 23, 2020
Primary completion
Jul 7, 2021
Completion
Jul 7, 2021
Last update posted
Apr 16, 2024

2020 – 2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Duke University Durham North Carolina 27710

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