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Filter by:The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of probiotics containing 25Bn (billion) CFU (colony-forming unit) of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Sacchromyces boulardii and Bifidobacterium breve in the prevention of antibiotic induced diarrhea and Clostridium difficile diarrhea. The chosen population consists of 190 hospitalized patients taking antibiotics. Preselected and randomized patients will take probiotics once daily until 1 week after the course of antibiotic is over or a placebo with 0 CFU. The primary outcome is to detect the occurrence of an antibiotic-associated diarrhea. The secondary outcome is to assess the presence of Clostridium difficile toxins in stool culture.
A total of 440 patients meeting enrollment criteria with a primary episode of C. Difficile Infection (CDI) will be enrolled across 3 sites. The total study time period for study procedures followed by clinical monitoring is anticipated to be about 24 months (biomarker assays and other analyses may be completed after the 24 month time period). All participants will receive oral antibiotics for CDI under the care of their physician. After consenting to participate in the study, participants will be randomized to receive either misoprostol (200 mcg po BID) or matching placebo for 14 days. Participants will be monitored for a total time-period of approximately 9 weeks with the goal of monitoring for recurrence of CDI during an 8-week follow-up period from the time that the course of antibiotic treatment is completed. Patients will have blood and stool samples (or rectal swabs if participants are unable to provide a stool sample) collected throughout the study to assess adherence, biomarkers, and to confirm recurrence of CDI (if necessary).
Multi-center, randomized, placebo controlled, partially blinded trial comparing the safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation versus placebo both delivered by rectal enema in subjects 18 years of age or older with recurrent Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD). 162 male or female subjects will be enrolled in the study. Enrolled subjects will be randomized at each site to receive either FMT by enema or placebo by enema in a 2:1 ratio. Study duration is 3 years, subject participation duration is approximately 1 year. The primary study objectives are: 1) to evaluate the safety of FMT(s) delivered by enema vs. placebo delivered by enema and 2) to determine efficacy of FMT delivered by enema vs. placebo delivered by enema.
To establish optimal dosing of lyophilized Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) product in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection
This study evaluates the role of oral vancomycin in the prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile for hospitalized patients receiving systemic antibiotic therapy. Half of participants will receive oral vancomycin daily, while the other half will receive a placebo.
Cadazolid has demonstrated activity against a bacteria named Clostridium difficile in animal studies. The results of a first study conducted in adult patients have suggested efficacy of the new antibiotic, cadazolid, in the treatment of diarrhea caused by this bacteria. This is the first study of cadazolid in children. The overall purpose of this study is to provide reassurance on the safety and efficacy of cadazolid in children suffering from infection due to Clostridium difficile.
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of IMM-529 together with standard of care (SOC) in patients with Clostridium-difficile Infection.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Fecal Microbiota Therapy (FMT) is effective vs. placebo in the prevention of C. difficile infection recurrence.
The effects of serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate (SBI) will be evaluated and compared to matching placebo in two distinct patient populations: I. Hospitalized ulcerative colitis (UC) patients who tested positive for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) at time of admission and are receiving vancomycin. II. Hospitalized UC patients who tested negative for C. difficile at time of admission.
This study is being conducted to investigate the potential benefits of probiotic intake for preventing antibiotic associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection in patients undergoing a systemic antibiotic treatment. The primary research question is: can daily intake of kefir, a yogurt-like food containing probiotics, reduce the incidence of diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection in patients during antibiotic treatment?