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NCT number NCT01268618
Other study ID # 10-SUS-05-NAT-01
Secondary ID
Status Terminated
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
First received December 28, 2010
Last updated July 20, 2011
Start date January 2011
Est. completion date August 2011

Study information

Verified date July 2011
Source Sprim Advanced Life Sciences
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Primary Objective:

• To confirm the efficacy of the probiotic product Healthy Trinity (retail label)/Trenev Trio (professional label) in the improvement of symptoms in adult patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) and functional dyspepsia

Secondary Objective:

• To confirm the safety of the probiotic product Healthy Trinity (retail label)/Trenev Trio (professional label) in adult patients with IBS-D and functional dyspepsia


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 120
Est. completion date August 2011
Est. primary completion date August 2011
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18 to 75 years

2. Diagnosed with IBS-D including: a) weekly average of worst abdominal pain in the last 24 hours of =3 on a 0-10 scale, and b) weekly average of Bristol Stool form of =6 on a 1-7 scale

3. Diagnosed with functional dyspepsia defined as presence of at least one of the following symptoms: bothersome postprandial fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain, or epigastric burning AND no evidence of structural disease that is likely to explain the symptoms

4. History of IBS-D and dyspepsia symptoms for at least 12 weeks

5. Agree to use contraception throughout study period, unless postmenopausal or surgically sterile (females only)

6. Able to understand the nature and purpose of the study including potential risks and side effects

7. Willing to consent to study participation and to comply with study requirements

8. Successful completion of 2-week placebo-only run-in period, defined as =90% product compliance and completion of required questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Major gastrointestinal complication, e.g. Crohn's disease or ulcer

2. Prior abdominal surgery with the exception of hernia repair and appendectomy

3. Subjects over 60 years who have not had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the past 10 years

4. Clinically significant systemic disease

5. Life expectancy < 6 months

6. Pregnant female or breastfeeding

7. Lactose intolerance

8. Immunodeficient subjects

9. Anti-psychotic medication within the prior 3 months or major psychiatric disorder within the past 2 years

10. Systemic steroids within the prior month

11. Current treatment with nasogastric tube, ostomy, or parenteral nutrition

12. Use of proton pump inhibitors

13. Eating disorder

14. Recent (< 2 weeks) antibiotic administration

15. History of alcohol, drug, or medication abuse

16. Daily consumption of probiotics, fermented milk, and/or yogurt

17. Known allergies to any substance in the study product

18. Participation in another study with any investigational product within 3 months of screening

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
Probiotic
2 capsules, 3x/day capsules of Healthy Trinity (retail label)/Trenev Trio (professional label), for a total daily dose of: Lactobacillus acidophilus NAS, 30 billion CFU Bifidobacterium bifidum Malyoth, 120 billion CFU Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus LB-51, 30 billion CFU
Placebo
2 capsules, 3x/day placebo capsules

Locations

Country Name City State
United States In-Quest Medical Research, LLC Duluth Georgia
United States Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater Norfolk Virginia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Sprim Advanced Life Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Abdominal pain severity 8 weeks No
Primary Stool consistency (Bristol Stool Chart) 8 weeks No
Primary Dyspepsia Symptom Severity Index (DSSI) 8 weeks No
Secondary Proportion of subjects with 1 or more adverse events 8 weeks Yes