blood indices and intestinal microflora Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Wish to participate in the study 2. Aged 18 years and over, both sexes 3. Healthy (i.e. no known health problems and no medical conditions that require drug therapy) 4. Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of any gastrointestinal disease 2. Use of any antimicrobial drug within last month 3. Use of any regular concomitant medication, including medical preparations 4. Food allergy 5 Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The health indices of study participants are assessed at the recruitment and after 3 weeks of probiotic treatment. 1.1. Height 1.2. Weight 1.3. Body mass index (BMI) 1.4. Blood pressure 2. The self-reported questionnaire is applied containing questions on welfare, and habitual gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, flatulence, bloating, and stool frequency), is filled once a week during the trial 3. Haematological indices will be determined at the recruitment and after 3 weeks of probiotic treatment. by standard laboratory methods using certified assays in the local clinical laboratory (United Laboratories of Tartu University Clinics, Estonia). 3.1. Haemoglobin 3.2. White blood cell count 3.3. Red blood cells count 3.4. Platelet count 4. Routine biochemical indices will be determined at the recruitment and after 3 weeks of probiotic treatment 4.1. Albumin 4.2. Ferritine 4.3. Plasma glucose 4.4. High-sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) 4.5. Total cholesterol 4.6. LDL-cholesterol (LDL) 4.7. HDL-cholesterol (HDL) 4.8. Triglycerides 4.9. Serum creatinine 4.10. Alanine transaminase (ALAT) 4.11. Aspartate transaminase (ASAT) 4.12. Immunoglobulin IgE levels 5. Safety of high doses of TENSIA | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positive impact on human health | — |
Countries
Estonia