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NCT number NCT03150927
Other study ID # BWT-20150720-001
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received April 5, 2017
Last updated May 10, 2017
Start date September 2017
Est. completion date September 2019

Study information

Verified date May 2017
Source Biowish Technologies, Inc.
Contact JoElla Barnes
Phone +1 312 402 1669
Email jbarnes@biowishtech.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is to determine if a novel bio-fermented Microbiotic Composite™ can improve the digestive health and subsequent growth and quality of life parameters in a selected group of children in a district in India.


Description:

The Probiotic Microbial Composite™ is a multifaceted technology that encompasses three key areas, namely, prebiotics, probiotics and post-biotics. The first component, prebiotics, involve non-digestible food ingredients, typically oligosaccharides which act by beneficially affecting the host by stimulating growth, activity, or in fact both of specific intestinal bacteria.

The probiotic component refers to the augmentation or addition of bacteria to enhance and support the various beneficial bacteria that are inherent to the gastrointestinal tract. The bio-fermented Microbiotic Composite™ is a consortium of bacteria which can play a significant physiological role as a probiotic. This theory, termed the microbial consortium theory suggests that rather than a cumulative effect by the bacteria, there is in fact combinatorial affect by the use of several species.

The final component post-biotics, in general, mimic the beneficial health promoting effects of probiotics whilst avoiding the risk of taking live micro-organisms within the gastrointestinal tract, especially in populations such as infants and the elderly in whom the intestinal barriers, as well as, innate immune defenses can be impaired. The term typically encompasses a vast plethora of byproducts, know as metabolites, produced and secreted by the bacteria in response to their environment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 250
Est. completion date September 2019
Est. primary completion date September 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 3 Years to 12 Years
Eligibility The Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) will typically involve 250 subjects randomized into two arms based on age and sex.

Following a positive outcome in the RCT (following 6 months), we envisage converting the study to an observational based study (case-study) based on ethical principles where the placebo arm of the study would be administered the test product. Each subject will be assessed for a total of two years.

Inclusion criteria:

- Inpatient setting: Children with age of 3 years to 12 years with acute diarrhea

- Outpatient setting: healthy children aged 3 years to 12 years

Exclusion criteria:

- Subjects taking any kind of prescription medication.

- Subjects taking any dietary supplements (2-week washout is permitted).

- Subjects taking any antibiotics (must have discontinued antibiotic use 12-weeks prior to beginning study). An allowance will be made to existing subjects already taking part in the study. This confounder will however have to be noted by the primary investigators.

- Individual has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent, comply with the study protocol, which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the person at undue risk.

- Including subjects who are bed or wheelchair-bound

- Including subjects who have any physical disability which could interfere with their ability to perform the functional performance measures included in this protocol.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
Probiotic Microbial Composite
125mg (or 250 mg) of BiOWiSH Probiotic Microbial Composite™ is to be dosed once daily. Product will be supplied in capsule form to be administered orally. Each subject will be given a 15-day supply (30 capsules) to take with them after their initial visit. Capsules will be administered every 15 days by primary investigators at follow up visits.
Placebo
125mg (or 250 mg) of Placebo is to be dosed once daily. Product will be supplied in capsule form to be administered orally. Each subject will be given a 15-day supply (30 capsules) to take with them after their initial visit. Capsules will be administered every 15 days by primary investigators at follow up visits.

Locations

Country Name City State
India Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Mysore Karnataka

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Biowish Technologies, Inc. Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, University of Wollongong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Acute diarrhea in children ages 3 years to 12 years Subjects will be assessed as to severity of diarrhea using a standardized measure of diarrheal severity in pediatrics 24 weeks
Secondary Serial assessment of healthy children aged 3 years to 12 years Subjects will be followed by serial assessment of mid-arm circumference measured in centimeters. 2 years
Secondary Serial assessment of healthy children aged 3 years to 12 years Subjects will be followed by serial assessment of head circumference measured in centimeters. 2 years
Secondary Height of healthy children aged 3 years to 12 years Subjects will be followed by serial assessment of height in centimeters 2 years
Secondary Weight of healthy children aged 3 years to 12 years Subjects will be followed by serial assessment of weight in kilograms 2 years
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