Accession Number:

AD1004085

Title:

Probiotic (VSL 3) for Gulf War Illness

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,08 Sep 2014,07 Sep 2015

Corporate Author:

Western Institute for Biomedical Research Salt Lake City United States

Personal Author(s):

• Tuteja,Ashok

Report Date:

2015-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

The overall objective of the study is to determine whether probiotic VSL3 will improve 1 intestinal symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and 2 non-intestinal symptoms fatigue, joint pain, insomnia, general stiffness and headache associated with IBS. All of these symptoms are part of the Gulf War illness. We screened our first participant in September 2013. Overall we have screened 65 and 30 randomized and 9 Gulf War Veterans are waiting for arrival of study drug. Our efforts are ongoing to recruit more Gulf War veterans. The first batch of stool samples have been sent to Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory microbiota analysis.

Descriptors:

• DIARRHEA
• PERSIAN GULF WAR
• VETERANS(MILITARY PERSONNEL)
• GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
• GASTROENTERITIS
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE