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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02139839
Other study ID # 500-10-0002
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 0
First received May 2, 2014
Last updated May 13, 2014
Start date September 2012
Est. completion date May 2013

Study information

Verified date May 2014
Source Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Canada: Health Canada
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 delivered via capsules to the vagina of post-menopausal women over a three day course of treatment can restore and maintain a lactobacilli-dominated microbiota. Exploratory analysis of microbial ecology, human microarrays and multiplex immunological assessments are included to characterize potential effects.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 14
Est. completion date May 2013
Est. primary completion date March 2013
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 40 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Willing and able to read, understand, and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF);

- Post-menopausal females between the ages of 40 and 80 years old (subjects who have not had a menstrual period for the last 12 months);

- Currently in a mutually monogamous sexual relationship or not sexually active;

- Agree to be sexually abstinent 72 hours prior to each study visit. Also, agree to refrain from intercourse for 48 hours after treatment administration;

- Agree to abstain from the use of any other intravaginal product (e.g. gels, foams, lubricants, douches, etc.) throughout the study period, from the time of screening until Day 47;

- Willing and capable of following all study instructions; and

- Good general health.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Use of vaginal lubricants, or any products applied vaginally within three months prior to Visit 1and throughout the duration of study participation;

- A history or currently undergoing immunosuppressive drug therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy;

- A medical condition which might compromise immune system functions (such as cancer, leucopenia, HIV-positive, or organ transplant);

- Antibiotics and/or antifungal medication use within the last four (4) weeks;

- Oral probiotic supplement use within 3 months prior to Visit 1 and throughout the duration of the study;

- Significant changes in diet during the course of the study based on self-report;

- Induced menopause due to surgical or medical interventions, such as bilateral oophorectomy, hysterectomy, chemotherapy or radiation treatment;

- Currently undergoing local or systemic estrogen therapy who are not willing to alter therapy during the course of the study;

- A Nugent Score of 0 - 3 or greater than 6;

- History of drug or alcohol abuse;

- Currently diagnosed with or being treated for a genital infection or urinary tract infection;

- Individuals with a sexually transmitted disease (self-reported or detected by the Principal Investigator);

- At enrollment, have any social or medical condition, or psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude provision of informed consent, make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives;

- Participation in a clinical trial involving an investigational product/device within the past three months; subjects who are scheduled to participate in another clinical study concurrently; and

- Known intolerance or allergy to L. rhamnosus GR-1® or L. reuteri RC-14® or to any product excipients.

Study Design

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


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Lactobacillus capsules
L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 capsules manufactured by Chr. Hansen
Drug:
Placebo gelatin pill
Placebo Comparator capsules, identical in appearance to the active product; 98% Gelatin with no L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC- 14.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Dorli Herman London Ontario

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Integrated Research Inc., Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, Canada

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change from baseline Nugent Score (arbitrary units) after treatment versus Change from baseline Nugent Score after placebo Determine whether L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 delivered via capsules to the vagina of post-menopausal women over a three day course of treatment can restore and maintain a lactobacilli-dominated microbiota for one week as measured by a decrease in the Nugent Scores from an intermediate score (4 - 6) at baseline to a normal score (0 - 3) following treatment compared to a placebo. Baseline Days 15 & 36, post treatment/control Days 19 & 40 No
Secondary Percent Lactobacilli abundance Change in lactobacilli abundance before and after probiotic treatment and before and after placebo treatment. Lactobacilli abundance will be calculated as percentage of number of lactobacilli taxon divided by the total number of taxons. Untreated (Days 1, 5, & 15), Baseline Treatment I (Days15), Treatment I (Days 19 & 26), Baseline Treatment II (Day 36), Treatment II (Days 40 & 47) No
Secondary Change in presence of metabolites Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry will be used to determine changes in metabolites (such as lactate, glutamic acid, and others) before and after probiotic and placebo treatments. Untreated (Days 1, 5, & 15), Baseline Treatment I (Days15), Treatment I (Days 19 & 26), Baseline Treatment II (Day 36), Treatment II (Days 40 & 47) No
Secondary Change in cytokine/chemokine levels Multiplex ELISA based assay will be used to evaluate the modulation of cytokine and chemokine levels known regulate inflammation and host defense response before and after probiotic and placebo treatment. Untreated (Days 1, 5, & 15), Baseline Treatment I (Days15), Treatment I (Days 19 & 26), Baseline Treatment II (Day 36), Treatment II (Days 40 & 47) No
Secondary Change in global host gene expression Microarray analysis using GeneChip Human 2.0 ST array will be used to measure gene expression changes (by mRNA analysis) to determine whether there are differences in gene regulation between probiotic, placebo, and no treatment conditions. Untreated (Days 1, 5, & 15), Baseline Treatment I (Days15), Treatment I (Days 19 & 26), Baseline Treatment II (Day 36), Treatment II (Days 40 & 47) No
Secondary Change in self-reported vaginal symptoms Symptom analysis to evaluate whether probiotic treatment is associated with symptom relief. Untreated (Days 1, 5, & 15), Baseline Treatment I (Days15), Treatment I (Days 19 & 26), Baseline Treatment II (Day 36), Treatment II (Days 40 & 47) No
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