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NCT00618904 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Efficacy of Probiotic Bacteria in Subjects With IBS or Functional Diarrhea/ Bloating

A NA study of Pain, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
56
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00618904: Completed NA study of Pain, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT00618904 is a NA study of Pain that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 56 participants, below the 304-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00618904, a NA study of Pain, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
56 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

To determine if probiotics bacteria, specifically lactobacillus and bifidobacterium, improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with IBS, functional diarrhea, or functional bloating.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Probiotics - Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 56 participants
Start Date 2005-12
Est. Completion 2007-09
Phase NA

What the finished NCT00618904 record still lists

NCT00618904 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 56 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 304-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pain appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00618904 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00618904 about?

NCT00618904 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of Probiotic Bacteria in Subjects With IBS or Functional Diarrhea/ Bloating". To determine if probiotics bacteria, specifically lactobacillus and bifidobacterium, improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with IBS, functional diarrhea, or functional bloating.

What is the current status of trial NCT00618904?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 56 participants. The study started on 2005-12. Estimated completion is 2007-09.

What conditions does trial NCT00618904 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00618904?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Probiotics - Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00618904?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00618904 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00618904's enrollment target sits among peer trials

56 245th of 374 higher than 127 of 374 other Pain trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00618904, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00618904 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.