Irritable Bowel Syndrome Clinical Trial
— IBSOfficial title:
The Effect of Kyo-Dophilus 1.5 Billion on the Symptoms of Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Verified date | March 2015 |
Source | The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Canada: Health Canada |
Study type | Interventional |
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine is conducting a research study on Irritable
Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a common condition in North America. It is a long term, recurring
gastrointestinal disorder that is estimated to affect 30% of the general population. IBS is
characterized by abdominal pain and cramps, and bowel dysfunction such as diarrhea and
bloating.
The medicines that are currently used to help people with IBS are not as effective as we
would like them to be. These medicines are usually only prescribed to reduce the pain of IBS
and not actually treat the disorder itself. Recently, scientists have found that probiotics
(beneficial bacteria that live inside humans) may help reduce the painful symptoms and
diarrhea that are part of IBS.
This research is being conducted to determine whether this particular combination of three
probiotic bacteria (named Lactobacillus gasseri, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium
longum) will reduce the symptoms of severe IBS.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 100 |
Est. completion date | July 2014 |
Est. primary completion date | June 2014 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 64 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Male and female subjects aged 18-64. - A diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome as per ROME III criteria. - A classification of severe irritable bowel syndrome as indicated by the Irritable Bowel Severity Scoring System (score >300). - Female subjects currently using an acceptable form of birth control who agree to maintain its use throughout the study (e.g. abstinence, oral contraceptives, barrier methods). - Subjects who agree to maintain their current eating habits throughout the study. - Ability to understand and sign the Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: - Female subjects who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or are open to becoming pregnant in the next three months - Subjects currently receiving medication for the treatment of IBS symptoms. - Subjects currently receiving natural health products for treatment of IBS symptoms will be eligible for inclusion in the trial is they agree to undergo a four week washout period. - Subjects currently experiencing nausea, fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea or severe abdominal pain. - Subjects who are immune-compromised (e.g. AIDS, lymphoma, patients undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment). - Subjects currently receiving antibiotic therapy or antibiotic therapy within the previous month. - Subjects regularly (>3 times weekly) consuming probiotics enriched products (e.g. probiotic enriched yogurts, Activia, etc…). - Subjects who have recently (< 3 months) initiated dietary measures to control IBS symptoms, such as elimination of certain foods. - Subjects with a history of major or complicated gastrointestinal surgery. - Subjects with severe endometriosis. - Subjects with malignant tumors or subjects undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy. - Subjects with severe IBS that require medication for treatment of IBS symptoms. - Subjects with weight loss, anemia, inflammatory bowel disease, or celiac sprue, and family history of colorectal cancer. - Subjects exhibiting or indicating thoughts of suicide currently or in the past as based on patient screening interview by the investigator/clinician. Appropriate referral to a health care provider will be provided. - Subjects with known allergies to milk or milk based products. - Subjects using and/or have used antipsychotic or anticholinergic medication within the prior month, those with reported significant abnormalities on thyroid function tests, blood counts and serum chemistry. - Subjects 50 years or older who have been diagnosed with IBS and have not received a colonoscopy in the last five years. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine | Toronto | Ontario |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine | Dicentra Inc., Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
Canada,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Other | The Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Quality of Life Questionnaire | This is a validated quality of life questionnaire (Patrick et al, 1998) | 12 weeks | No |
Other | Adequate Response Criteria | The Adequate Response criteria assesses the overall clinical relevance of the intervention under investigation: e.g. "In the past 7 days, have you had adequate relief (AR) of your IBS pain and discomfort?" (Ko et al, 2011; Guglielmetti et al, 2011; Ligaarden et al, 2010; Sondergaard et al, 2011) | 12 weeks | No |
Primary | Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity | Irritable bowel severity scoring system is a validated questionnaire used to monitor IBS (Francis et al, 1997). | 12 weeks | No |
Secondary | Tolerability of the treatment | A standardized Adverse Events Reporting Form will be used to query subjects on the incidence of any side effects, which will be recorded. | 12 weeks | Yes |
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