nearly significantp = 0.083
A significant improvement in stool consistency was observed for the total population ( p = 0.023 after 2 weeks of intervention) as well as for the severe subgroup ( p = 0.046 after 2 weeks of intervention), and a nearly significant increase in stool frequency was detected for the total cohort ( p = 0.083 and p = 0.090 after 2 and 4 weeks of intervention, respectively).