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Yogurt with B. lactis and added honey for Stress (NECTAR Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 weeks

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NECTAR Trial Summary

This trial will test if adding yogurt with honey to your diet has benefits for digestive health and mood.

Eligible Conditions

Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Stress
Cognitive Impairment

NECTAR Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Intestinal transit time measured using colored dye markers

Secondary outcome measures

Cognitive function assessed using the Spatial Reconstruction Task

Digestive health measured using daily stool records with the Bristol Stool Scale

Digestive health measured using rating scales of additional symptoms in daily stool records

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NECTAR Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Yogurt with B. lactis and added honeyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will consume yogurt with B. lactis and added honey twice daily for 14 days.

Group II: Yogurt with inactivated B. lactis and added cane sugarPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Participants will consume yogurt with heat inactivated B. lactis and added cane sugar twice daily for 14 days.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Yogurt with B. lactis and added honey

2021

N/A

~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Honey BoardOTHER

3 Previous Clinical Trials

251 Total Patients Enrolled

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLead Sponsor

188 Previous Clinical Trials

37,269 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this medical research open to participants aged 70 and above?

"As the eligibility requirements dictate, this trial is open to participants within a span of 22 and 64 years old."

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Are there currently any open slots available in this experiment?

"Based on the data housed on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is still seeking patients. It was initially posted to the website on May 19th 2021 and its most recent update occurred July 27th of 2021."

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What is the aggregate attendance of this scientific experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this clinical trial is currently open for enrollment, which began on May 19th 2021 and was last updated on July 27th 2021. 60 participants are needed at the single enrolment site."

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Am I qualified to participate in this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial has 60 openings for individuals aged between 22 to 64 who experience stress-related physical symptoms. Eligible candidates must possess a body mass index of 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m^2, have normal or corrected vision that meets the 20/20 standard in order to complete cognitive tasks, and typically register 3-6 bowel movements each week."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

NECTAR Study: Nectar (Honey) Effects on Comfort, Thoughts, and Regularity

2021. "NECTAR Study: Nectar (Honey) Effects on Comfort, Thoughts, and Regularity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04187950.