The Effect of a Probiotic on Gut Microbiota Stability and Systemic Well-Being during Short-Term Travel.

J Microbiol Biotechnol · 2026 · PMC13430249 · PMID 42533554

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highly significantp = 0.024actually significant

For fatigue symptoms, a particularly striking contrast was observed: the probiotic group showed significant improvement (-0.15 ± 0.10), while the placebo group experienced worsening symptoms (0.23 ± 0.15), resulting in a highly significant between-group difference ( p = 0.024), based on the Mann–Whitney U test of change scores.

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a strong trendp = 0.054so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Additionally, a strong trend toward reduction in headache incidence was observed in the probiotic group at Day 6 (0.03 ± 0.03 vs. 0.17 ± 0.06 in placebo; p = 0.054).

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