Early and sustained Lactobacillus plantarum probiotic therapy in critical illness: the randomised, placebo-controlled, restoration of gut microflora in critical illness trial (ROCIT)
- 2021-02-10
- RCT · n = 218
- Intensive Care Medicine 47(3)
- E. Litton
- M. Anstey
- David I. Broadhurst
- A. Chapman
- A. Currie
- J. Ferrier
- J. Gummer
- A. Higgins
- Jolene Lim
- L. Manning
- E. Myers
- Katrina Orr
- Anne-Marie Palermo
- A. Paparini
- S. Pellicano
- E. Raby
- A. Rammohan
- A. Regli
- Bernhard Richter
- S. Salman
- T. Strunk
- S. Waterson
- D. Weight
- B. Wibrow
- F. Wood
- PubMed: 33566129
- DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06322-w
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Nosocomial infection occurred in 8 (7.3%) and 5 (4.6%) of the probiotic and placebo group participants, respectively, odds ratio 1.62 (95% CI 0.51-5.10), P = 0.57.
- Effect
- Neutral
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- No