Gut check: can probiotics soothe Athletes' stomachs during hard training?
NCT ID NCT07252778
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 2-week course of a multi-strain probiotic supplement can reduce stomach and gut issues that elite female rowers often experience during intense exercise. Thirty athletes from the Polish national team will take either the probiotic or a placebo, and researchers will measure gut health markers in blood and stool. The goal is to see if probiotics can help athletes train harder with less digestive discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- multi-strain probiotic supplement (SANPROBI® Barrier)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way for athletes to reduce stomach discomfort during intense training.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The effect may be small or not noticeable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * belonging to the national rowing team; * training experience ≥5 years; * a currently issued medical certificate confirming * good health and capacity to practice sports; * good health without chronic health disorders; * written informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * injury, any health contraindication or failure to perform exercise procedures; * gastrointestinal infections, diseases, disorders; * past history of gastrointestinal surgery, and * other self-reported gastrointestinal issues; * reporting symptoms of infection or taking any medication (e.g. antibiotics) for 4 weeks before the study protocol; * current supplementation of prebiotics, * probiotics, synbiotics (last 4 weeks); * current intake of pharmaceutical agents (e.g., nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, laxatives, antidiarrhea agents, antacids, and/or antiemetics) (last 4 weeks); * failure to follow the study protocol; * declared general feeling of being unwell; * pregnancy or current pregnancy planning.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Sports Dietetics, Poznan University of Physical Education Poznań
RECRUITINGPoznan, Wielkopolska, 61-871, Poland
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