Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Eurofarma's Experimental Product Saccharomyces Boulardii Versus Floratil® in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (ACROSS)

July 24, 2015 updated by: Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A.

"An Open-Label, Non-Inferiority, Phase III Trial Comparing Eurofarma's Experimental Product Saccharomyces Boulardii Versus Floratil® (S. Boulardii - Merck) in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea."

The study's objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two formulations for the prophylactic treatment of diarrhea in subjects using antibiotics.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • Campinas, Brazil
        • UNICAMP
      • Campinas, Brazil
        • Unigastro
      • Curitiba, Brazil
        • Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná
      • Fortaleza, Brazil
        • Instituto de Prevenção ao Câncer do Ceará
      • Por to Alegre, Brazil
        • Hospital das Clinicas de Porto Alegre
      • Porto Alegre, Brazil
        • Hospital São Lucas da PUC - RS
      • Porto Alegre, Brazil
        • Mãe de Deus Center
      • Recife, Brazil
        • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
        • Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
        • Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (UFRJ)
      • Santo André, Brazil
        • Pesquisare Saude S/S Ltda
      • Sorocaba, Brazil
        • Clinica de Alergia Martti Antila
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Hospital Maternidade Leonor Mendes de Barros
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Hospital Leforte
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Hospital Albert Einstein
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Hospital das Clínicas
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Santa Casa de Misericordia

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ICF signature;
  2. The subject must agree to follow the instructions and to perform study procedures and visits;
  3. Male and female subjects between 18 and 65 years old;
  4. Subjects who have scheduled a treatment or started the use of antibiotics over 24 hours ago:

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Generalized infection or bacteremia;
  2. Chronic gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., Crohn's Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome);
  3. Documented chronic diarrhea;
  4. Acute diarrhea episode within 24 hours prior to the start of antibiotic use. Use of tube feeding (nasogastric and nasoenteral);
  5. Immunodeficiency (radiotherapy or chemotherapy);
  6. Use of food with probiotic properties in the last 10 days;

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Saccharomyces boulardii capsules (200 mg).
Other: Probiotic
Active Comparator: Floratil®
Other: Probiotic
Experimental: Saccharomyces boulardii powder (200 mg).
Other: Probiotic

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
frequency of diarrhea in subjects using antibiotics

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Frequency of diarrhea by severity

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Carlos Fernando Francesconi, MD, Hospital Mae de Deus
  • Principal Investigator: Flavio Quillici, MD, Unigastro
  • Principal Investigator: Martti Antila, MD, Clinica de Alergia Martti Antila
  • Principal Investigator: Olavo Mion, MD, Hospital das Clínicas - SP
  • Principal Investigator: José Angelo Rizzo, MD, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Principal Investigator: Carlos Cezar Fritscher, MD, Hospital São Lucas da PUC - RS
  • Principal Investigator: Ronaldo Damião, MD, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto
  • Principal Investigator: Flávio Steinwurtz, MD, Hospital Albert Einstein
  • Principal Investigator: Cyrla Zaltman, MD, Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho
  • Principal Investigator: José Hungria Neto, MD, Santa Casa de Misericordia
  • Principal Investigator: Newton Carvalho, MD, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Principal Investigator: Julio Cesar Teixeira, MD, University of Campinas, Brazil
  • Principal Investigator: Andreia Luisa Francisco Pez, MD, Pesquisare Saude S/S Ltda
  • Principal Investigator: Paola Colares de Borba, MD, Instituto de Prevenção ao Câncer do Ceará
  • Principal Investigator: Cecília Roteli Martins, MD, Hospital Maternidade Leonor Mendes de Barros
  • Principal Investigator: Paulo Sérgio Viero Naud, MD, Hospital das Clinicas de Porto Alegre
  • Principal Investigator: Bruno Gonçalves, MD, Hospital Leforte

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 27, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 1, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 2, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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July 27, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 24, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • EF 121

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