Evidence map›Paper›PMID 17712634›Full record

Trial reportDigestive diseases and sciences2008

Influence of E. coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) on intestinal gas dynamics and abdominal sensation.

Ana Cristina Hernando-Harder, Rudolf von Bünau, Mahaluxmy Nadarajah, Manfred Vincenz Singer, Hermann Harder

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Insights from 100 Years of Research with ProbioticEuropean journal of microbiology & immunology · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Cristina Hernando-HarderDepartment of Medicine II Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heidelberg at Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Rudolf von Bünau
Mahaluxmy Nadarajah
Manfred Vincenz Singer
Hermann Harder
Heidelberg University · DEUniversity Hospital Heidelberg · DEArdeypharm (Germany) · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

E. coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) is a probiotic clinically used with various indications. However, especially at the beginning of treatment, some patients report abdominal bloating. In a prospective, randomized, double-blind study in 30 healthy individuals we assessed the influences of EcN on intestinal gas dynamics and abdominal sensation. After one week without medication volunteers orally received 2.5-25 x 10(9) colony-forming units of EcN or placebo per day for 21 days. EcN was well tolerated and did not significantly affect abdominal symptoms, stool frequency or stool consistency. During gas challenge at different days no difference in the perception scores (range from 0 = no perception to 6 = pain) was observed between the two groups: the mean perception score was 1.2 (SD 0.2) in the EcN group and 1.4 (SD 0.2) in the placebo group. EcN had no relevant influence on intestinal gas dynamics.

Indexed as

Escherichia coliGasesAbdomenAdultDefecationDietDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFlatulenceGastrointestinal TransitHumansIntestinesMaleMiddle AgedProbioticsGases

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PMID17712634
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