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Effect of Probiotics on Symptoms in Korean Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Authors
- Hong, Kyoung Sup; Kang, Hyoun Woo; Im, Jong Pil; Ji, Geun Eog; Jung, Hyun Chae; Kim, Joo Sung; Song, In Sung; Kim, Sang Gyun
- Issue Date
- 2009-06
- Publisher
- EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
- Citation
- GUT AND LIVER; Vol.3 2; 101-107
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a troublesome disease. Some strains of probiotics reportedly exert remarkable immunomodulatory effects, and so we designed a prospective double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical study to assess their effects in Korean adults with IBS. Methods: IBS patients who met Rome III criteria were randomly assigned to receive composite probiotics or placebo. A total of 20 billion Iyophilized bacteria were administered twice daily for 8 weeks. Primary outcome variables were symptom scores consisting of abdominal pain, flatulence, defecation discomfort, and sum of symptom scores. A visual analogue scale was used to quantify the severity. Secondary outcome variables consisted of the quality of life and bowel habits including defecation frequency and stool form. Results: Thirty-six and 34 patients were randomized to the probiotics and placebo groups, respectively. Intention-to-treat analysis showed significant reductions in pain after 8 weeks of treatment: -31.9 and -17.7 in the probiotics and placebo groups, respectively (p=0.045). The reductions in abdominal pain, defecation discomfort, and sum of scores were more significant in 58 patients with a score of at least 3 on the baseline stool-form scale. Conclusions: Composite probiotics containing Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4, Lactobacillus acidophilus AD031, and other species are safe and effective, especially in patients who excrete normal or loose stools. (Gut and Liver 2009;3:101-107)
- ISSN
- 1976-2283
- Language
- English
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