Silk road travelers test probiotics for tummy troubles
NCT ID NCT07182500
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether taking probiotics can help healthy adults avoid stomach problems, sleep issues, and other travel-related discomforts during short trips along the Silk Road. Researchers will compare changes in gut bacteria, symptoms, and overall well-being between people taking probiotics and those taking a placebo. The goal is to see if probiotics can protect gut health and reduce the risk of picking up antibiotic-resistant germs while traveling.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Generally healthy adults * Scheduled to undertake a short-term round trip (less than 7 days) to abroad * Able to complete study procedures * Willing to take intervention products Exclusion Criteria: * Use of antibiotics, probiotics, hormones, immunosuppressants, biologics or JAK inhibitors within four weeks prior to study * Chronic or severe systemic diseases (including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, malignant or psychiatric disorders) * Uncontrolled parasitic infections * Long-term use of corticosteroids, growth hormone, vitamin B12, lysine or inositol * Major surgery within one month * Allergy to probiotic components * Other conditions deemed inappropriate by investigators
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHuangpu, Shanghai Municipality, 200001, China
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGeorge Town, Pulau Pinang, 11800, Malaysia
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