The Effects of Bifidobacterium Breve Bif195 for Small Intestinal Crohn's Disease

NCT ID: NCT04842149

Last Updated: 2025-05-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-21

Study Completion Date

2024-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate if the probiotic Bifidobacterium breve Bif195 (Bif195) will result in improvement in clinical outcome in patients with small intestinal Crohn's disease.

Detailed Description

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Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with an incidence rate at 11/100 000 per year in Denmark.

The disease can potentially affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, though the most common affected area is terminal ileum and the adjacent part of colon.

CD is a result of both genetic and environmental factors together with the intestinal microbiota, however the precise etiology is unclear.

A change of the intestinal microbiota with a reduced occurrence of e.g. Bacteroides species, Firmicutes and the anti-inflammatory bacteria Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is found in CD patients compared to healthy controls. Also a reduction of the mucosa-associated Bifidobacteria has been associated with the risk of mucosal inflammation.

The hypothesis that an imbalance between potentially beneficial and pathogenic bacteria contribute to the pathogenesis of IBD, including CD, has led to the suggestion that manipulation of the microbiota may be an attractive target for therapeutic interventions in IBD.

A new probiotic bacterium, Bifidobacterium breve Bif195 (Bif195) has been identified and has shown great effects on preventing enteropathy and ulcers on the gut mucosa in healthy volunteers given acetylsalicylic acid (13), and thereby Bif195 has also shown a potential in reducing gut permeability defects. This bacterium has not yet been investigated in CD patients.

Conditions

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Crohn Disease

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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Bif195 capsules

The capsule will contain approximately 15\*10\^9 CFU of Bif195 per day. Excipients: Microcrystalline Cellulose 6 mg per capsule, Magnesium Stearate 1.5 mg per capsule, Maltodextrin 277.8 mg per capsule, and Sodium Ascorbate 14.7 mg per capsule.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bif195 capsules

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 capsule daily for 8 weeks

Placebo capsules

The capsule contain only excipients: Microcrystalline Cellulose 6 mg per capsule, Magnesium Stearate 1.5 mg per capsule, Maltodextrin 277.8 mg per capsule, and Sodium Ascorbate 14.7 mg per capsule.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo capsules

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 capsule daily for 8 weeks

Interventions

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Bif195 capsules

1 capsule daily for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo capsules

1 capsule daily for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with small intestinal CD
* Fecal calprotectin ≥ 250 ug/g
* IUS evidence of small bowel inflammation with wall thickness ≥ 4 mm
* At least 3 months af stable medical treatment
* Able to read and speak Danish

Exclusion Criteria

* Positive rectal swab for pathogenic microorganisms
* Use of antibiotics, probiotics and systemic glucocorticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to inclusion
* Participation in other clinical trials within 30 days prior to inclusion
* Pregnancy, planned pregnancy or breast feeding
* Psychiatric disease
* Abuse of alcohol or drugs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chr Hansen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hvidovre University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andreas Munk Petersen

Principal Investigator, MD, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Andreas M Petersen, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gastrounit, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen

Locations

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Gastrounit, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre

Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Gronbaek IMB, Halkjaer SI, Mollerup S, Hansen EH, Paulsen SJ, Engel S, Theede K, Wilkens R, Boysen T, Petersen AM. The effects of probiotic treatment with Bifidobacterium breve, Bif195 for small intestinal Crohn's disease and the gut microbiome: results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gut Pathog. 2025 Apr 9;17(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s13099-025-00692-6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40205497 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H-20068527

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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