Pharyngitis Clinical Trial
Official title:
The BLIS Study: a Feasibility Study Assessing Compliance, Acceptability and Colonisation With Different Dosing Regimens of the Probiotic Supplement Streptococcus Salivarius K12 (Bactoblis®) in Adults
Short title The BLIS study
Full title A feasibility study assessing compliance, acceptability and colonisation with
different dosing regimens of the probiotic supplement Streptococcus salivarius K12
(Bactoblis®) in adults
Population 50 human adults with or without a history of significant sore throat in the past
12 months. We primarily aim to recruit participants with a history of sore throat, however we
will also recruit healthy individuals if we are struggling to meet our recruitment target.
Interventions
Two groups will receive two different dosing regimens of Ssk12 probiotic oral lozenges:
- Group A: two SsK12 lozenges at night on days 1, 7 and 14.
- Group B: one SsK12 daily at night for 14 days. Throat swabs will be taken at baseline,
and days 2, 7, 14, 21, 35
Objectives
1. To evaluate the prevalence of colonisation with SsK12 (as determined by real-time
Polymerase Chain Reaction [PCR] and culture of participant-take whole-mouth swabs at
pre-determined time points during the study)
2. To evaluate the acceptability of the two dosing regimens (as measured by
participant-completed questionnaires)
3. To evaluate participants compliance with the two dosing regimens (as reported by
participants during completion of the questionnaires)
Rationale SsK12 probiotic supplements are recognised as safe food ingredients, and there is
preliminary evidence to support their use as prophylactic therapy to prevent episodes of
pharyngo-tonsillitis. Existing clinical trials have all given SsK12 once daily over a period
of months. It remains unclear whether a once-daily dosing regimen is needed in order to
establish and maintain colonisation.
Study design This is a prospective study for which we will recruit healthy adult participants
with and without a history of sore throat/ pharyngo-tonsillitis. We will evaluate [1] the
acceptability and feasibility of two different dosing regimens of SsK12 supplements (taken as
oral dissolvable lozenges), and [2] compare the prevalence of colonisation with SsK12 at
various time points in order to determine how long colonisation is maintained following a
loading dose. A baseline whole-mouth swab will be taken, and participants will be randomly
assigned (in a 1:1 ratio) to one of two groups ('A' or 'B'). Group A will take two SsK12
lozenges at night on days 1, 7 and 14. Group B will take SsK12 at night for 14 days.
Participants will be provided with instruction on how to perform a self-taken whole-mouth
swab, and asked to take swabs on days 2, 7, 14, 21, and 35, and return these to the study
team by post. They will also be asked to complete two short online questionnaires (on day 14
and day 35) about their compliance with the probiotic, as well as their views on the dosing
regimen and other aspects of the study. Maintenance of colonisation will be assessed using
analysis of the returned throat swabs. No follow-up will be undertaken after day 35.
Sample size Total = 50 (25 in group A, and 25 in group B)
Setting
1. NIHR Clinical Research Facility, Southampton General Hospital
2. Cowley Road Medical Practice, Oxford
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Enrollment | 50 |
Est. completion date | January 1, 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | January 1, 2022 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Adults over 18 years of age - Fully conversant in the English language - Able and willing (in the investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements - Willing to take SsK12 and return throat swabs according to the study protocol - We primarily aim to recruit participants with a history of sore throat, however we will also recruit healthy individuals with no history of sore throat if we are struggling to meet our recruitment target of 50. We are defining a 'history' of sore throat as two or more episodes of significant (as judged by the participant) sore throat/pharyngo-tonsillitis episodes in the past 12 months. However, if we are struggling to recruit, a decision may be made by the chief investigator to alter this definition to one or more episodes in the last 12 months, after consultation with the study team. Exclusion Criteria: - Involvement in a study involving the receipt of an investigational medical product within 30 days prior to, or during, the study period. - Active symptoms of sore throat or other infection at the time of recruitment - Presence of a chronic disease/condition (such as those affecting the oropharynx) which, in the view of the investigator, might impact on colonisation, impede analysis of the study results, put the participant at increased risk, or impact on the ability of the participant to follow the study procedures - Participant unable to give informed consent - Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient state, or use of immunosuppressant medication (including oral steroids) within the last 30 days - History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any of the study treatment - Current smokers (including e-cigarettes/vaping) - Any other clinically significant (as determined by the investigator) abnormality on clinical examination |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Southampton |
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Prevalence of colonisation with SsK12 | To evaluate the prevalence of colonisation with SsK12 (as determined by real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction [PCR] and culture of participant-take whole-mouth swabs at pre-determined time points during the study) | During study involvement (days 1-35) | |
Primary | Acceptability of dosing regimens | To evaluate the acceptability of the two dosing regimens as measured by participant questionnaires completed on day 14 and day 35 (which include questions on a 1-5 Likert scale, as well as an opportunity to write open comments), | During study involvement (days 1-35) | |
Primary | Compliance with dosing regimens | To evaluate participants compliance with the two dosing regimens. This will be self-reported by participants as part of the questionnaires completed on day 14 and day 35. | During study involvement (days 1-35) |
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