Efficacy and Safety of a Probiotic Formulation in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea (IBS-D)

NCT ID: NCT05509725

Last Updated: 2024-02-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

162 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-11

Study Completion Date

2024-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to monitor safety and to evaluate the efficacy of a probiotic formulation on abdominal pain, abnormal defecation, comorbid mood disorders (anxiety and depression) as well as general quality of life in adults with IBS-D.

Detailed Description

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To monitor safety and to evaluate the efficacy of a probiotic formulation on severity of gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, abnormal defecation), anxiety, depression and quality of life in adult participants with IBS-D.

Conditions

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IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention

Participants in this group will be randomized to receive probiotic formulation for the following 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Probiotic formulation

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will be asked to take 2 doses daily

Control

Participants in this group will be randomized to receive placebo for the following 8 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will be asked to take 2 doses daily

Interventions

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Probiotic formulation

Participants will be asked to take 2 doses daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants will be asked to take 2 doses daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Experiencing symptoms of IBS-D
* Having a diagnosis of IBS-D based on Rome IV criteria
* Participants with symptom onset at least 6 months before diagnosis
* Having a normal colonoscopy result in their medical file

Exclusion Criteria

* A history of inflammatory or immune-mediated gastrointestinal diseases
* Diagnosed with a co-existing organic gastrointestinal disease which can affect the study
* Currently undergoing a treatment for other severe conditions such as coronary disease, neurological disorder, kidney or liver disease,
* Currently diagnosed with an eating disorder,
* Having undergone any abdominal surgery including cholecystectomy, with the exception of hernia repair or appendectomy
* Currently diagnosed with any mood- or anxiety-related disorder, major psychiatric illness, or participants with a history of suicidal ideation, or current suicidal ideation,
* Regular use of anti-diarrhea medications and laxatives however occasional use is permitted (≤ than once a month); if current use is \> once per month a one month wash out is needed,
* Unwilling to avoid the use of antidiarrheal or laxative medication on an "as-needed basis" during the full length of the study,
* Pregnant, breast-feeding or planning on becoming pregnant.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Lallemand Health Solutions

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Serhat Bor, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ege University

Locations

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Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology Department

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Burcu Sume

Role: CONTACT

+90 312 479 88 75

Other Identifiers

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C-005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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