Probiotic Administration for Adolescent Depression
University of California, San Francisco
Summary
This double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will examine the effect of probiotic Visbiome on the brain and gut microbiome of individuals 15 to 24 years of age.
Description
This trial will evaluate the effects of Visbiome 450 billion CFU taken orally twice daily on the biological signature of left hippocampal (HP) resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) and gut microbiome composition in individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 years.This study will assess the safety and tolerability of Visbiome at this dosage. Participants will be enrolled in the study for a total of eight weeks and randomized to the probiotic or placebo group. Follow-up assessments will take place every two weeks and will be conducted either through Zoom video visits or in person. The pri…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 15–24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Female and male participants 15 to 24 years of age * Fluency in English * Access to smartphone, tablet, or computer, on which program "Zoom" can be run for remote visits * Diagnosed with a primary DSM-5 clinical depressive disorder (Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder, or Other Specified Depressive Disorder). The DSM-5 clinical depressive disorder will be confirmed by the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Aged Children-Computerized Version (K-SADS-COMP)47 to participants \<18 years and the Structured Clinic Interview for…
Interventions
- DrugVisbiome
Visbiome® is an oral multi-strain probiotic which contains 8 strains: Lactobacillus (L.) paracasei, L. planatrum, L. acidophilus, L. helveticus, Bifidobacterium (B.) longum, B. infantis, B. breve, and Streptococcus (S.) thermophilus. Participants will be instructed to consume the powder mixed in water.
- DrugPlacebo
Participants will be instructed to consume the powder mixed in water (same instructions as the probiotic group).
Location
- UCSFSan Francisco, California