Intestinal flora in patients with heart failure and the effects of guidance recommending probiotic food intake

An exploratory study examining the relationship between changes in intestinal flora and heart failure readmission rates provided by nutritional counseling that encourages the intake of probiotic foods in patients with heart failure - Intestinal flora in patients with heart failure and the effects of guidance recommending probiotic food intake

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000043891

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-19

Start date

2021-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

heart failure

Interventions

Nutritional guidance by a dietitian will be assigned to groups that recommend the intake of probiotic foods. Nutritional guidance by a dietitian will be assigned to groups that do not recommend the in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Among patients hospitalized for heart failure, patients who have introduced a regional cooperation path for heart failure treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe chronic diarrhea or chronic constipation, patients who are already taking probiotic drugs or dietary supplements, or patients who are receiving continuous antibiotics.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in stool culture test results 1 month after discharge	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart failure symptoms and defecation status 1 month after discharge, changes in echocardiography and blood test results, and heart failure readmission rate 1 year after discharge	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYukio Abe

Osaka City General Hospital Cardiology

abeyukio@aol.com06-6929-1221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026