Trial Outcomes & Findings for Gastric Acid Suppression and Probiotic Colonization (NCT NCT03327051)

NCT ID: NCT03327051

Last Updated: 2020-03-11

Results Overview

Relative abundance is reported as the percent of combined VSL #3 probiotic bacteria strains in the bacteria sample (S. thermophiles, B. breve, B. longum, B. infantis, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, L. paracasei, L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) following their ingestion in the presence or absence of the gastric acid suppression drug omeprazole. Stool samples were assessed.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

39 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 4

Results posted on

2020-03-11

Participant Flow

Participants attended an initial study visit at week -2, followed by a baseline visit at week 0, and a final visit at week 4.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Overall Study
STARTED
19
20
Overall Study
Received Treatment
16
16
Overall Study
Attended Visit 2 (Week 0)
15
15
Overall Study
COMPLETED
14
15
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Gastric Acid Suppression and Probiotic Colonization

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=15 Participants
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
n=15 Participants
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=7 Participants
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic / White
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic / Other
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
NonHispanic / White
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
NonHispanic / Other
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
NonHispanic / Asian
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
NonHispanic / Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
NonHispanic / Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
Relative Abundance of Probiotic Strains
0.3653 percentage of abundance
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.407 • n=5 Participants
0.5875 percentage of abundance
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.5691 • n=7 Participants
0.4764 percentage of abundance
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4907 • n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing gastro-intestinal symptoms.
Bloating
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing gastro-intestinal symptoms.
Flatulence
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing gastro-intestinal symptoms.
Diarrhea
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 4

Population: Participants who attended the week 4 visit are included in the analysis.

Relative abundance is reported as the percent of combined VSL #3 probiotic bacteria strains in the bacteria sample (S. thermophiles, B. breve, B. longum, B. infantis, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, L. paracasei, L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) following their ingestion in the presence or absence of the gastric acid suppression drug omeprazole. Stool samples were assessed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=14 Participants
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
n=15 Participants
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Relative Abundance of VSL#3 Probiotic Bacterial Strains When Ingested in the Presence or Absence of the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Omeprazole at Week 4.
1.002 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 0.8403
0.8186 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 0.5234

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 0 through Week 4

Population: Participants who attended the week 4 visit are included in the analysis.

Participants were asked to report symptoms of gastro-intestinal discomfort experienced within the last 28 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=14 Participants
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
n=15 Participants
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Number of Participants With Symptoms Related to VSL#3 Treatment.
Bloating
0 Participants
2 Participants
Number of Participants With Symptoms Related to VSL#3 Treatment.
Flatulence
2 Participants
0 Participants
Number of Participants With Symptoms Related to VSL#3 Treatment.
Diarrhea
2 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 0 and Week 4

Population: Participants who attended the week 4 visit are included in the analysis.

From week 0 to week 4, change in the relative abundance (percentage) of most common types of bacteria phyla normally found in the lower GI track (e.g. Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria) after ingesting VSL#3 in the presence or absence of omeprazole. Stool samples are assessed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=14 Participants
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
n=15 Participants
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Bacteroidetes at Week 0
66.4 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 15.1
65.6 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 11.3
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Bacteroidetes at Week 4
66.2 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 15.0
68.1 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 10.2
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Firmicutes at Week 0
25.6 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 9.6
27.2 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 9.6
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Firmicutes at Week 4
25.7 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 12.6
25.0 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 8.3
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Proteobacteria at Week 0
4.1 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 6.0
2.7 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 1.8
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Proteobacteria at Week 4
3.12 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 3.7
2.7 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 2.4
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Actinobacteria at Week 0
2.5 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 2.5
3.2 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 2.8
Relative Abundance (Mean Value) of Most Abundant Bacterial Phylum Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration
Actinobacteria at Week 4
3.7 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 3.7
3.2 percentage of abundance
Standard Deviation 1.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 0 and Week 4

Population: Participants in the Omeprazole and VSL#3 group who attended the week 4 visit are included in the analysis.

From week 0 to week 4, relative change in metabolites (e.g. short chain fatty acids, bile acid derivatives, flavonoids, amino acids) found in the GI track by mass spectrometry after ingesting VSL#3. Serum samples are assessed. MZ = mass/charge ratio; RT = retention time. MZ/RT data were obtained by mass spectrometry analysis. This is a metabolite of interest for the Omeprazole and VSL#3 group only.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=14 Participants
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Change in Peak Intensity of the Metabolite 1H-Indole-4-carbaldehyde Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Omeprazole and VSL #3).
1H-Indole-4-carbaldehyde at Week 0
80809.5 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 118044.6
Change in Peak Intensity of the Metabolite 1H-Indole-4-carbaldehyde Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Omeprazole and VSL #3).
1H-Indole-4-carbaldehyde at Week 4
286707.9 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 567693.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 0 and Week 4

Population: Participants in the Placebo and VSL#3 group who attended the week 4 visit are included in the analysis.

From week 0 to week 4, relative change in metabolites (e.g. short chain fatty acids, bile acid derivatives, flavonoids, amino acids) found in the GI track by mass spectrometry after ingesting VSL#3. Serum samples are assessed. MZ = mass/charge ratio; RT = retention time. MZ/RT data were obtained by mass spectrometry analysis. These are metabolites of interest for the Placebo and VSL#3 group only.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=15 Participants
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Change in Peak Intensity of Metabolites of Interest Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Placebo and VSL#3 Group).
11-OXOURSOLIC ACID ACETATE at Week 0
95819.8 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 146506.5
Change in Peak Intensity of Metabolites of Interest Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Placebo and VSL#3 Group).
11-OXOURSOLIC ACID ACETATE at Week 4
4726.2 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 18243.3
Change in Peak Intensity of Metabolites of Interest Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Placebo and VSL#3 Group).
FA(14:0) at Week 0
539032.9 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 519162.2
Change in Peak Intensity of Metabolites of Interest Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Placebo and VSL#3 Group).
FA(14:0) at Week 4
249632.3 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 219622.8
Change in Peak Intensity of Metabolites of Interest Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Placebo and VSL#3 Group).
Iloprost S-isomer at Week 0
87765.6 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 189360.0
Change in Peak Intensity of Metabolites of Interest Before and After VSL#3 Probiotic Administration (Placebo and VSL#3 Group).
Iloprost S-isomer at Week 4
22405.5 MZ/RT
Standard Deviation 63899.1

Adverse Events

Omeprazole and VSL #3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 7 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo and VSL #3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 9 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Omeprazole and VSL #3
n=19 participants at risk
Proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole) and VSL #3 Probiotics
Placebo and VSL #3
n=20 participants at risk
Placebo and VSL #3 Probiotics
Immune system disorders
Allergic reaction
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks
0.00%
0/20 • 6 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 3 • 6 weeks
10.0%
2/20 • Number of events 2 • 6 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Increased stool frequency
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks
0.00%
0/20 • 6 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Bloating
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks
20.0%
4/20 • Number of events 7 • 6 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Flatulence
10.5%
2/19 • Number of events 2 • 6 weeks
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Leg pain
0.00%
0/19 • 6 weeks
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 6 weeks

Additional Information

Aida Habtezion

Stanford University

Phone: 650-736-5555

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place