Clinical trial registry record

Probiotics and Hospital Outcome in the Elderly

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Completed.
Evidence
Registered phase not reported study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated November 20, 2008.
Where to verify
Open the primary registry below for eligibility, locations, contacts, and current status.
Registry ID
NCT00794924
Last registry update
November 20, 2008
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase not reported
Sponsor
Kaplan-Harzfeld Medical Center
Enrollment
345
Match confidence
100%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase not reported
Study design
RANDOMIZED · PARALLEL · PREVENTION · QUADRUPLE
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
345
Population
ALL
Duration
2004-02-01 to 2005-01-01
Intervention
VSL#3; placebo
Comparator
Placebo
Outcomes measured
Reduction in Number of Days of Either Constipation or Diarrhea in Comparison to the Control Group — 45 days of measurin…; Improvement in Nutritional and Immunological Measurements — 45 days
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase not reportedA trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 100% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Probiotics and prebiotics · 100%Title contains controlled topic terminology. Summary contains controlled topic terminology. Title supplies ageing or longevity context.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 35%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.