Effects of a nine-strain bacterial synbiotic compared to simethicone in colicky babies - an open-label randomised study.
- 2021-06-15
- RCT · n = 87
- Beneficial microbes 12(3)
- J Piątek
- M Bernatek
- H Krauss
- M Wojciechowska
- Z Chęcińska-Maciejewska
- P Kaczmarek
- H Sommermeyer
- PubMed: 33765904
- DOI: 10.3920/bm2020.0160
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Significantly higher responder rates (effect ≥50% reduction from baseline) of the multi-strain synbiotic compared to simethicone were found for the measures 'crying days last 3 weeks' (72% vs 18%, P<0.0001) and 'average evening crying duration last 3 weeks' (85% vs 39%, P=0.0001).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes