Saccharomyces Boulardii in Diarrhea Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2008-07-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Probiotics are friendly bacteria normally present in food products like yogurt whereas
irritable bowel syndrome is a longstanding functional disorder characterized by abdominal
pain and altered bowel habits either diarrhea or constipation dominant without a definitive
etiology.
Study Hypothesis:Does probiotics(Saccharomyces boulardii improves daily bowel symptoms and
quality of life in patients with diarrhea dominant irritable bowel syndrome?