Probiotics and exercise: a new combo for Women's health?
NCT ID NCT06746220
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether taking probiotics, doing physical activity, or both can change body composition and health in healthy women. 120 female university students who do not currently exercise will be split into four groups: probiotics with exercise, probiotics alone, placebo with exercise, or placebo alone. The study lasts 6 weeks and measures muscle mass, strength, and endurance.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Being female 2. Age ≥ 18 years old 3. Have a BMI between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2 4. Be registered as a student at the University of Orléans 5. Be non-athletic 6. Have no contraindication to the practice of physical activity 7. All participants must sign informed consent before the start of the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Smokers \>10 cigarettes per day 2. Having treatment for a pathology at the time of inclusion 3. Taking a probiotic supplement during the last month prior to inclusion 4. Practice physical activity regularly (150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity according to the WHO) 5. Participant under guardianship or curators 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women 7. Menopausal women 8. Allergy to any excipient known to be present in the probiotic or placebo formulation
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Locations
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Center Hospitalier Universitaire d'Orléans
RECRUITINGOrléans, 45067, France
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