L. Casei DG® in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

NCT ID: NCT03449628

Last Updated: 2022-05-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

264 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-06

Study Completion Date

2021-12-30

Brief Summary

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To assess the effect of L. casei DG® (Lactobacillus paracasei CNCMI1572; Enterolactis® plus) on abdominal symptoms and gut microbiota metabolism/composition in non constipated patients with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Patients will be randomized to receive L. casei DG® capsules, b.i.d. for 12 weeks the a 4 weeks Follow Up period will follow.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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L. casei DG®

Interventions: Lactobacillus paracasei CNCMI1572 (At least 24 billion live cells per capsule)

1 capsule, b.i.d. for 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

L.casei DG

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

(At least 24 billion live cells per capsule)

1 capsule, b.i.d. for 12 weeks

Placebo

Interventions : capsules for oral use, indistinguishable from active product.

1 capsule, b.i.d. for 12 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

PLACEBO

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 capsule, b.i.d. for 12 weeks

Interventions

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L.casei DG

(At least 24 billion live cells per capsule)

1 capsule, b.i.d. for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

PLACEBO

1 capsule, b.i.d. for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18 years and ≤ 65 years
* A positive diagnosis of non constipated IBS (i.e., IBS-D and IBS-M, both males and females), according to Rome IV criteria.
* A negative outcome of colonoscopy performed within 5 years before screening if patient is at least 50 years old, or if patient meet any of the following alarm features:

1. Has a documented weight loss within the past 6 months; or
2. Has nocturnal symptoms; or
3. Has a familiar history of colon cancer; or
4. Has blood mixed with their stool (excluding blood from hemorroids).
* Negative relevant additional screening or consultation whenever appropriate
* Ability to conform to the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with IBS-C or IBS-U according to Rome IV criteria
* Presence of any relevant organic, systemic or metabolic disease (particularly significant history of cardiac, renal, neurological, psychiatric, oncology, endocrinology, metabolic or hepatic disease), or abnormal laboratory values that will be deemed clinically significant on the basis of predefined values, (i.e..liver or kidney functional levels 2-times greater than the upper reference values)
* Ascertained intestinal organic diseases, including celiac disease, food allergies or inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease, infectious colitis, ischemic colitis, microscopic colitis).
* Previous major abdominal surgery.
* Active malignancy of any type, or history of a malignancy (patients with a history of other malignancies that have been surgically removed and who have no evidence of recurrence for at least five years before study enrolment are also acceptable).
* Untreated food intolerance such as ascertained or suspected lactose intolerance, as defined by anamnestic evaluation or, if appropriate, lactose breath test.
* Use of probiotics or topical and/or systemic antibiotic therapy during the last month.
* Systematic/frequent use of contact laxatives.
* Pregnant females or females of childbearing potential in the absence of effective contraceptive methods.
* Inability to conform to protocol.
* Treatment with any investigational drug within the previous 30 days.
* Recent history or suspicion of alcohol abuse or drug addiction.
* Presence of red or white flags at the Rome IV Psychosocial Alarm Questionnaire for Functional gastrointestinal Disorders.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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1Med

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

SOFAR S.p.A.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Giovanni Barbara, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AUO Sant'Orsola Malpighi Bologna (Gastroenterology)

Locations

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A.O. Bolognini

Seriate, BG, Italy

Site Status

A.O. "G. Brotzu"- Ospedale San Michele

Cagliari, CA, Italy

Site Status

AOU di Cagliari - Policlinico di Monserrato

Cagliari, CA, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Valduce

Como, CO, Italy

Site Status

ASST-FTB-Sacco

Milan, MI, Italy

Site Status

Policlinico San Donato

San Donato Milanese, MI, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Sant'Andrea

Vercelli, VC, Italy

Site Status

Gastroenterologia Universitaria Policlinico Giovanni XXIII

Bari, , Italy

Site Status

Azienda ULSS 1

Belluno, , Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola Malpighi

Bologna, , Italy

Site Status

Ospedale SS. Annunziata

Chieti, , Italy

Site Status

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Policlinico

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Federico II

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova

Padua, , Italy

Site Status

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo

Pavia, , Italy

Site Status

U.O. Gastroenterologia Universitaria

Pisa, , Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

A.O. San Camillo-Forlanini

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Sant'Andrea

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Spiller R, Garsed K. Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 2009 May;136(6):1979-88. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.074. Epub 2009 May 7.

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Other Identifiers

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PSC-DS PROBE2-IBS/17

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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