Impact of Emergency Department Probiotic (LGG) Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis

August 13, 2019 updated by: Washington University School of Medicine
The investigators will study the efficacy and side effect profile of LGG, a probiotic, in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Multicenter randomized controlled trial of LGG in patients 3-48 months of age presenting to the Emergency Department with acute gastroenteritis.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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971

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
        • UC Davis Medical Center
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
        • Children's National Medical Center
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Lurie Children's Hospital
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • University of Michigan Health System
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
        • Children's Hospital of Michigan
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • St. Louis Children's Hospital
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106
        • University of New Mexico
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Children's Hospital of New York
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
        • Cincinnati Children's Hospital
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
        • Hasbro Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

3 months to 4 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 3-48 months (have not yet reached their fourth birthday); AND
  2. Presence of 3 or more watery stools within 24 hours of screening; AND
  3. Duration of vomiting or diarrhea less than 7 days; AND
  4. Symptoms consistent with acute intestinal infectious process.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of an indwelling vascular access line; OR
  2. Presence of structural heart disease excluding non-pathological heart murmurs; OR
  3. Receiving immunosuppressive therapy or history of immunodeficiency; OR
  4. Hematochezia in the preceding 48 hours; OR
  5. Chronic gastrointestinal problems (e.g. short gut syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease); OR
  6. Patients with known pancreatitis; OR
  7. History of abdominal surgery; OR
  8. Critically ill patients; OR
  9. Family member with an indwelling vascular access line, or on immunosuppressive therapy, or with a known immunodeficiency; OR
  10. Bilious emesis; OR
  11. Probiotic use (supplement) in the preceding 2 weeks; OR
  12. Oral or intravenous steroid use in the preceding six months; OR
  13. Previously enrolled in this trial; OR
  14. Allergy to lactobacillus or Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC); OR
  15. Allergy to erythromycin, clindamycin, AND betalactam antibiotics (all); OR
  16. Not available for daily follow-up while symptomatic; OR
  17. Parent/guardian not speaking English or Spanish; OR
  18. Under 6 months old AND premature (<37 weeks).

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: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
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: LGG
LGG 10^10 cfu PO bid x 5 days
Drug: LGG
LGG 10^10 cfu PO BID X 5 days
Other Names:
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus
  • Lactobacillus GG ATCC 53103
  • culturelle
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
micro-crystalline cellulose PO bid x 5 days
Drug: micro-crystalline cellulose
1 capsule PO bid x 5 days
Other Names:
  • placebo micro-crystalline cellulose

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Modified Vesikari Scale Score >=9
Time Frame: 14 days
This is a validated gastroenteritis severity score that includes duration and frequency of diarrhea, duration and frequency of vomiting, duration and frequency of fever and use of health care resources. Scores >=9 indicate moderate-severe gastroenteritis. Higher is worse.
14 days

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With LGG Bacteremia
Time Frame: 1 month
bacteremia caused by LGG
1 month
Diarrhea Duration
Time Frame: 14 days
diarrhea duration in hours after randomization
14 days

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.
Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Northwestern University
Wayne State University
Columbia University
Brown University
University of Michigan
University of California, Davis
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
University of Utah
Children's National Research Institute
University of New Mexico

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: Kimberly Quayle, MD, Washington University School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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August 1, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 10, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 18, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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January 23, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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September 6, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 13, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 1R01HD071915 (NIH)

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