Open AccessUse of a non-invasive biomarker salivary alpha-amylase to assess the role of probiotics in sleep regulation and stress attenuation in surgical patients: A randomised double-blind clinical trial
Author(s) -
Madhuri S Kurdi,
Ashwini H Ramaswamy,
L. Kumar,
Sharanabasava M Choukimath,
Aabidhussain A Jangi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_1498_20
Subject(s) - medicine , evening , placebo , probiotic , vigilance (psychology) , biomarker , randomized controlled trial , psychomotor vigilance task , perceived stress scale , morning , circadian rhythm , sleep deprivation , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , astronomy , neuroscience , biology , bacteria , genetics , stress (linguistics) , linguistics , philosophy
The influence of gut microbiota on human behaviour, stress and sleep is currently a novel topic of research. A prospective double-blind randomised trial was planned to find out whether probiotics by alteration of the gut microbiome can allay surgery-related stress and improve sleep.