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The Effect of a Multi-strain Probiotic Consisting of: Bifidobacterium Lactis W52, Lactobacillus Brevis W63, Lactobacillus Casei W56, Lactococcus Lactis W19, Lactococcus Lactis W58, Lactobacillus Acidophilus W37, Bifidobacterium Bifidum W23, Bifidobacterium Lactis W51, and Lactobacillus Salivarius W24 on Metformin Tolerance and Efficacy With Microbiota and Stool Metabolome in Insulin-resistant Women - a 12-week Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating the group GS (probiotic) and the group GP (placebo) for Insulin Resistance. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of metformin on insulin sensitivity and vascular endothelial function with respect to gut microbiota and metabolome in women with established insulin resistance and its tolerance after 12 weeks of probiotic therapy. The hypothesis is probiotic therapy in women with established insulin resistance undergoing metformin treatment increases the drug's efficacy to improve insulin sensitivity and intestinal endothelial function, and reduces gastrointestinal side effects. Study participants will be randomly assigned to 2 groups, taking a probiotic (GS) or a placebo (GP). The randomization scheme will be computer-generated using permuted blocks of block size 4.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The probiotic-supplemented group will receive 2 capsules of freeze-dried powder of a probiotic mixture containing the following bacterial strains twice a day, 3-month: Bifidobacterium lactis W52, Lactobacillus brevis W63, Lactobacillus casei W56, Lactococcus lactis W19, Lactococcus lactis W58, Lactobacillus acidophilus W37, Bifidobacterium bifidum W23, Bifidobacterium lactis W51, Lactobacillus salivarius W24
The placebo group will receive 2 capsules consisting of the probiotic product carrier, which is corn starch and maltodextrin, twice a day, 3-month.