In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial young adults with chronic diarrhea were randomized into treatment and placebo groups to evaluate the effects of the probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum P9 strain administraiton. The primary endpoint was the diarrhea symptom severity score. Both intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses reveal a modest yet statistically significant reduction in diarrhea severity.
- Ni Yang
- Teng Ma
- Heping Zhang