Noguera T, Wotring R, Melville CR, Hargraves K, Kumm J, Morton JM. Resolution of acute gastroenteritis symptoms in children and adults treated with a novel polyphenol-based prebiotic. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(34): 12301-12307 [PMID: 25232265 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12301]
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John M Morton, MD, MPH, Chief of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, H3680, Stanford, CA 94305, United States. research@greenteaspoon.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2014; 20(34): 12301-12307 Published online Sep 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12301
Table 1 Resolution of diarrhea at various points in time over 5 d
Aliva
Placebo
P value
30 min
33%
20%
0.027
2 h
60%
25%
0.000
24 h
89%
38%
0.000
48 h
93%
42%
0.000
72 h
96%
56%
0.000
5 d
98%
81%
0.000
Table 2 Stomach pain and discomfort
Aliva
Placebo
P value
95%CI
Baseline
7.6
7.2
0.25
30 min
6.7
6.1
0.17
60 min
5.4
5.7
0.59
90 min
4.3
5.2
0.048
-1.8-(-0.01)
120 min
3.4
4.8
0.005
-2.2-(-0.41)
24 h
0.7
3.6
0
-3.8-(-2.1)
5 d
0.5
3.1
0
-3.4-(-1.9)
Table 3 Gas and bloating
Aliva
Placebo
P value
95%CI
Baseline
6.1
5.3
0.06
30 min
4.9
4.3
0.21
60 min
3.5
3.8
0.65
90 min
2.4
3.1
0.21
-1.7-(-0.39)
120 min
1.8
2.9
0.031
-2.1-(-0.12)
24 h
0.6
2.2
0.001
-2.5-(-0.7)
5 d
0.4
1.6
0.004
-2.0-(-0.42)
Table 4 Heartburn/indigestion
Aliva
Placebo
P value
95%CI
Baseline
5.0
5.2
0.51
30 min
3.8
2.9
0.13
60 min
2.3
2.9
0.63
90 min
1.2
2.3
0.19
-2.2-0.46
120 min
0.5
1.7
0.19
-2.2-0.49
24 h
0.2
0.8
0.18
-1.2-0.25
5 d
0.2
0.5
0.38
-0.99-0.39
Citation: Noguera T, Wotring R, Melville CR, Hargraves K, Kumm J, Morton JM. Resolution of acute gastroenteritis symptoms in children and adults treated with a novel polyphenol-based prebiotic. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(34): 12301-12307