Probiotics
Conditions
Brief summary
We want to study the effect of short-term consumption of probiotics (a mixture of L. rhamnosus GG and B. lactis BB-12)on the composition of the oral flora.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTProbiotics in an pastille
Test group
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTControl pastille
Control group
Sponsors
University of Michigan
The Forsyth Institute
University of Turku
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects healthy, 20-30 yrs of age
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects not healthy, too old/young
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Counts of mutans streptococci | 4 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of plaque | 4 weeks |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed