# The Effect of a Prebiotic, Probiotic and Synbiotic on the Gut Microbiota and Immune Response of Older Volunteers (GOS)

> **NCT01586247** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Reading** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Gut Microbiota
- Immune Function

## Interventions

- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Synbiotic
- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Placebo
- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Prebiotic
- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Probiotic

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01586247
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Reading
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2008-03
- **Primary completion:** 2009-10
- **Final completion:** 2009-10
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-04-27

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01586247

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01586247, "The Effect of a Prebiotic, Probiotic and Synbiotic on the Gut Microbiota and Immune Response of Older Volunteers (GOS)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01586247. Licensed CC0.

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