Gut bugs on board: probiotic drops may beat Traveler's tummy troubles
NCT ID NCT07163819
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether taking probiotic drops before and during a short overseas trip (less than 7 days) can prevent stomach issues, sleep problems, and other travel-related health problems. 46 healthy adults will take either a mix of three Bifidobacterium strains or a placebo daily. Researchers will check gut bacteria, symptoms, and even antibiotic resistance genes to see if probiotics help keep travelers healthy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Probiotic drops containing Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63, B. breve M-16V, and B. longum BB536
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple probiotic supplement to reduce traveler's diarrhea and other gut issues during short trips.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Probiotics may not work for all types of travel or gut problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 46 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tsinghua University Science and Technology
RECRUITINGHaidian, Beijing Municipality, 100080, China
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGeorge Town, Pulau Pinang, 11800, Malaysia
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