Effect of Probiotic Intervention on Travel-Related Health Conditions During Short-Term Overseas Travel

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 2
SUMMARY

International travel disrupts gut health through dietary changes, microbial exposure, and stress, often causing gastrointestinal symptoms like traveler's diarrhea and sleep disturbances. These shifts may increase antibiotic resistance risks. Probiotics may help stabilize gut microbiota and improve well-being during travel. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigated whether probiotic supplementation mitigates gut microbiota perturbations, gastrointestinal symptoms, and sleep issues in adults traveling abroad. The investigators also assessed changes in anxiety, well-being, gut immunity, microbial function, and antibiotic resistance genes.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• 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

Locations
Other Locations
China
Tsinghua University Science and Technology
RECRUITING
Haidian
Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
George Town
Contact Information
Primary
Min Tze Liong, Ph.D.
mintze.liong@usm.my
6046532114
Backup
Yuan Jie, M.Sc.
peanut.yuan@diprobio.com
822137027899
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-31
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 46
Treatments
Placebo_comparator: Placebo
Daily 6-drops of non-GMO corn starch in medium-chain triglyceride oil
Experimental: Probiotic
Daily 6-drops of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63, B. breve M-16V, and B. longum BB536 in non-GMO corn starch as excipient, in medium-chain triglyceride oil (1.5 × 109 CFU/day)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Collaborators: Tsinghua University Science and Technology

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov