Inuline Supplement in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT03174561

Last Updated: 2017-06-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-04-30

Brief Summary

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The study investigate the efficacy of the combination inuline, choline and silymarin in alleviating the symptomatology of the patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in a randomized, cross-over, no treatment controlled study.

Detailed Description

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In this study patients diagnosed using Rome IV criteria with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation are included. The study was approved by the Ethic Committee of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T Popa" Iasi to be conducted at the Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Clinical Emergency Hospital "Sf. Spiridon" Iasi. The patients are assigned after a randomized scheme to one of the groups: diet restriction scheme or diet restriction scheme plus a product with inuline, choline and silymarin. After 28 days the patients are crossed between the groups and followed for additional 28 days diet scheme with or without inuline, choline and silymarin supplementation. All the patients are evaluated initially, in the day 28 and in the day 57 for the stool habits, stool characteristics using Brystol Scale and symptoms severity (abdominal pain, frequency of abdominal pain, bloating severity, patients satisfaction in relation with stool frequency and the impact of IBS on daily activity) as appreciated by the patients for the last 10 days.

The acquired data will be analyzed and published.

Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Inuline, Choline and Silymarin + Diet

Patients diagnosed with Irritable bowel syndrome who will follow diet restrictions together with a dietary supplement.

Intervention: Dietary Supplement, a combination of Inuline, Silymarin and Choline The dose: 1 sachet first 7 days and 1 sachet x 2 times daily for the next 21 days

Group Type OTHER

Inuline, Choline and Silymarin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Combination of one sachet: Inuline (5000 mg), Silybum marianum seed extract (50 mg), Choline (37 mg) The dose: 1 sachet first 7 days and 1 sachet x 2 times daily for the next 21 days. Diet restriction is consider together with dietary supplement intake.

Diet restriction

Patients diagnosed with Irritable bowel syndrome who will follow diet restrictions for 28 days. After the first month the patients are crossed between groups.

Group Type OTHER

diet restriction

Intervention Type OTHER

diet restriction for 28 days

Interventions

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Inuline, Choline and Silymarin

Combination of one sachet: Inuline (5000 mg), Silybum marianum seed extract (50 mg), Choline (37 mg) The dose: 1 sachet first 7 days and 1 sachet x 2 times daily for the next 21 days. Diet restriction is consider together with dietary supplement intake.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

diet restriction

diet restriction for 28 days

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Stoptoxin plicuri

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged 18-75 years, diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome using Roma IV criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with IBS with predominant diarrhea or mixt symptoms
* Patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the dietary supplement
* Patients who used prebiotic, probiotic or laxative products in the last 10 days
* Pregnancy and lactation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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SC Fiterman Pharma SRL

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vasile L Drug, Lecturer

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Clinical Emergency Hospital "Sf. Spiridon" Iasi

Ioan Chirila, Consultant

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

National Institute of public Health

Locations

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Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Clinical Emergency Hospital "Sf. Spiridon"

Iași, , Romania

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Romania

Central Contacts

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Vasile L Drug, Lecturer

Role: CONTACT

+40745589065

Facility Contacts

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Vasile L Drug, Lecturer

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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STCL009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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