Probiotic Chocolate Study in Multiple Sclerosis
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Official title
Effects of Probiotics on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and in Family Members of Persons With MS
Brief summary
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The goal of this study is to assess the effects of probiotics on persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), persons at higher genetic risk for MS (first degree family members of persons with MS), and healthy controls. Participants will be asked to consume probiotic containing chocolates (Bouchard Belgian Dark Chocolate Probiotic Napolitains containing 10 billion CFUs of bifidobacterium longum per day) for 6 weeks. Participants will undergo blood draws before and after the 6 weeks of probiotic containing chocolate and microbial metabolites and immune markers will be compared before and after the probiotics, as well as between groups.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06475183
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 92 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Bouchard Belgian Dark Chocolate Probiotic Napolitains, containing bifidobacterium longum Dietary Supplement
Dietary Supplement
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 45 Years
- 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
- May 31, 2024
- Primary completion
- Dec 8, 2024
- Completion
- Dec 8, 2024
- Last update posted
- Mar 29, 2025
2024
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York | New York | 10032 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 29, 2025 · Synced Sep 9, 2026
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