Effect of probiotics on bowel management in SCI

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalOverview of Medical Research in the Netherlands
Year 2016
INTERVENTION: Participants will be randomly assigned to receive both an antibiotic treatment and Ecologic® AAD, or an antibiotic treatment and a placebo. Subjects will receive either probiotic or placebo for 26‐31 days (depending on the length of antibiotic treatment; 5‐10 days); starting together with the antibiotic treatment and ending three weeks after cessation. CONDITION: Spinal Cord Injury, Incontinence, Diarrhea, Fecal incontinence, Antibiotics, Probiotics ; ; PRIMARY OUTCOME: Incidence of faecal incontinence, defined by frequency, consistency, (un)wanted defecation, measured by the Bristol Stool Scale. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Quality of life, nausea. INCLUSION CRITERIA: ‐ Confirmed diagnosis of SCI ‐ First admission to a rehabilitation center after the occurrence of SCI. ‐ Age between 18‐75 years ‐ Requiring treatment with antibiotics
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