Could probiotics soothe reflux? new study begins
NCT ID NCT07600008
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a probiotic supplement can improve gut health and reduce symptoms in people with reflux disease (GERD) who are already taking standard medication. Fifty participants will take either the probiotic or a placebo for six weeks. Researchers will check changes in gut bacteria and track symptom relief through questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- probiotic dietary supplement (blend of Lactobacillaceae, Streptococcus, and Bifidobacterium)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple probiotic supplement to help manage GERD symptoms alongside standard medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (50 people) testing only a 6-week supplement. It may show no benefit over placebo, and results may not apply to everyone with reflux.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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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40 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Diagnosed GERD. * Stable health without current complications. * Patients on stable pharmacological PPI therapy (rabeprazole). Exclusion Criteria: * Use of probiotics or prebiotics within the last 4 weeks. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Systemic antimicrobial therapy within the last 4 weeks. * Infectious disease of the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract within the last 2 weeks. * Serious chronic disease that could affect study results, including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, diagnosed SIBO. * Prior surgeries, especially fundoplication and resections of the esophagus or stomach. * Patients with psychiatric or cognitive disorders. * Hypersensitivity to components of the investigational product.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Olomouc
RECRUITINGOlomouc, 77900, Czechia
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