Effect of a Probiotic, Lactobacillus FARCIMINIS, in Diarrhea Predominant IBS Patients

NCT ID: NCT00561535

Last Updated: 2011-01-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-06-30

Brief Summary

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Probiotics may improve symptoms in IBS patients. The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of Lactobacillus FARCIMINIS in diarrhea predominant IBS patients according to Rome III criteria.

Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of Lactobacillus FARCIMINIS in diarrhea predominant IBS patients according to Rome III criteria.

Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A

Lactobacillus FARCIMINIS

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lactobacillus FARCIMINIS

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

10.10 UFC of lactobacillus FARCIMINIS

B

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo (starch)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Once daily

Interventions

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Lactobacillus FARCIMINIS

10.10 UFC of lactobacillus FARCIMINIS

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo (starch)

Once daily

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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10.10 UFC of lactobacillus FARCIMINIS Once daily

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diarrhea predominant IBS
* Less than 5-year duration
* Pain intensity between 2 and 7 on VAS

Exclusion Criteria

* Celiac disease
* Antibiotic treatment within the 1-month period preceding inclusion
* Digestive organic disease
* Any severe non digestive organic disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Association pour l'Etude des Fonctions Digestives

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Association pour l'Etude des Fonctions Digestives

Principal Investigators

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Benoit Coffin, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Yoram Bouhnik, Prof

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Locations

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Hopital Louis Mourier, GI Unit

Colombes, Île-de-France Region, France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Camilleri M, Chang L. Challenges to the therapeutic pipeline for irritable bowel syndrome: end points and regulatory hurdles. Gastroenterology. 2008 Dec;135(6):1877-91. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.09.005. Epub 2008 Oct 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18848833 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AEFD 2007-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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