Clinical Trials Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2023; 29(28): 4451-4465
Published online Jul 28, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i28.4451
Table 2 Irritable bowel syndrome symptom severity total and domain-specific scores over the intervention period
Placebo (n = 104)
L. plantarum 1B (n = 104)
L. plantarum 10B (n = 99)
mean (SD)
mean (SD)
P vs Placebo1
mean (SD)
P vs Placebo1
P vs 1B dose2
IBS-SSS total score
Day 0308.70 (70.91)315.95 (62.07)302.85 (61.06)
AbsΔ (Day 28)-35.68 (60.81)-66.37 (72.27)0.0098-85.80 (89.53)< 0.00010.0956
AbsΔ (Day 56)-58.82 (74.75)-128.45 (83.30)< 0.0001-156.77 (99.06)< 0.00010.0298
Abdominal pain severity
Day 067.05 (17.11)68.80 (13.40)67.07 (13.77)
AbsΔ (Day 28)-9.24 (19.67)-15.45 (18.36)0.0830-20.76 (22.76)< 0.00010.0736
AbsΔ (Day 56)-14.38 (21.18)-28.91 (20.36)< 0.0001-36.52 (24.39)< 0.00010.0176
Abdominal pain duration
Day 041.11 (14.13)42.60 (14.55)39.37 (13.75)
AbsΔ (Day 28)-5.35 (13.50)-8.46 (12.05)0.1975-7.89 (12.62)0.04840.7463
AbsΔ (Day 56)-8.38 (13.75)-15.29 (13.72)0.0006-19.68 (14.91)< 0.00010.0315
Abdominal distension
Day 065.08 (18.11)66.31 (15.11)63.07 (14.34)
AbsΔ (Day 28)-8.66 (18.19)-14.69 (17.68)0.0600-18.55 (22.62)< 0.00010.1849
AbsΔ (Day 56)-14.00 (20.76)-29.33 (21.64)< 0.0001-35.45 (24.00)< 0.00010.0598
Bowel habits
Day 068.32 (15.64)69.35 (13.70)66.72 (14.55)
AbsΔ (Day 28)-6.45 (12.02)-14.36 (18.66)0.0020-19.52 (21.48)< 0.00010.0714
AbsΔ (Day 56)-11.19 (16.63)-27.73 (19.54)< 0.0001-32.31 (25.12)< 0.00010.1561
Effect on quality of life
Day 067.13 (15.85)68.90 (14.47)66.62 (12.85)
AbsΔ (Day 28)-5.97 (12.03)-13.40 (17.48)0.0060-19.08 (21.13)< 0.00010.0395
AbsΔ (Day 56)-10.86 (15.74)-27.19 (19.19)< 0.0001-32.81 (23.66)< 0.00010.0690