Lactobacillus plantarum 299v and Improved IBS Symptom Score

• Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v on colonic fermentation and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

  • 2002-11
  • Clinical Trial
  • Digestive diseases and sciences 47(11)
  • • S Sen
    • M M Mullan
    • T J Parker
    • J T Woolner
    • S A Tarry
    • J O Hunter

  • PubMed: 12452404
  • DOI: 10.1023/a:1020597001460

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  • Improved IBS Symptom Score

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  • Clinical

  On placebo, the median symptom score was 8.5 [6.25-11.25 interquartile range (IQR)]... On Lactobacillus plantarum 299V the median symptom score was 8 (6.75-13.5 IQR). There was no significant difference.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No