Prophylactic Treatment of Travellers' Diarrhoea With Rifaximin

NCT ID: NCT00979056

Last Updated: 2013-11-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

258 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Study Completion Date

2012-10-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the prophylactic treatment with rifaximin to prevent travellers diarrhoea.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diarrhoea

Keywords

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Traveller's diarrhoea Prevention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Rifaximin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rifaximin

Intervention Type DRUG

400 mg per day, oral use, maximum duration 28 days

Lactose

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Lactose

Intervention Type DRUG

Coated Tablet, Oral Use

Interventions

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Rifaximin

400 mg per day, oral use, maximum duration 28 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Lactose

Coated Tablet, Oral Use

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Xifaxan Normix ATC code A07AA11 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) 80621814

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults ≥ 18 and \< 65 years
* Good general condition (according to history and clinical examination)
* Written informed consent
* No pregnancy
* No breast feeding
* Efficacious contraception (e.g. oral, double-barrier) during the study and 4 weeks after termination of the study
* No participation in other clinical trials 4 weeks before, during participation, and 4 weeks after participation in this study
* Planned travel period between 6 and 28 days
* Planned travel to South- and Southeast Asia
* Planned time to arrival in South- or Southeast Asia ≤ 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Breast feeding
* Age \< 18 and ≥ 65 years
* No written informed consent
* Chronic gastrointestinal disease and/ or immune insufficiency
* Low general condition (according to history and clinical examination)
* Regular medication with gastrointestinal side-effects and/or immunosuppressive medication
* Participation in other clinical trials 4 weeks before, during and 4 weeks after termination of the study
* No efficacious contraception
* Planned travel period \< 6 and \> 28 days
* Planned travel outside South- and Southeast Asia
* Vaccination against cholera using DUKORAL within 12 months prior to inclusion
* Planned time to arrival in South- or Southeast Asia \> 24 hours
* Known hypersensitivity against rifaximin or rifamycin-derivatives in general
* Known lactose intolerance
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Dr. Philipp Zanger, MD MSc DTM

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Philipp Zanger, MD MSc DTM

Oberarzt

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Philipp G. Zanger, MD MSc DTM

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Hospital of Tübingen

Locations

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Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Hospital of Tübingen

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Zanger P, Nurjadi D, Gabor J, Gaile M, Kremsner PG. Effectiveness of rifaximin in prevention of diarrhoea in individuals travelling to south and southeast Asia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2013 Nov;13(11):946-54. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70221-4. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24012319 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2007-003986-42

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Rifa1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id