Treatment With Lactobacillus Rhamnosus and Lactobacillus Acidophilus for Patients With Active Colonic Crohn's Disease.

September 7, 2006 updated by: Odense University Hospital
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a probiotic containing Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Lactobacillus Rhamnosus is effective as treatment for patients with active colonic Crohn's disease

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aetiology of Crohn's disease is still not known. In the recent years there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between the gastrointestinal flora and gut function. Several studies have shown promising results for the use of probiotics in patient with inflammatory bowel disease.

Aim: The aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect of a probiotic suspension in patients with active colonic Crohn's disease.

Methods: The study is a two-centre, randomised placebo-controlled, and double-blind trial. Patients above the age of 18 years, attending our out-patient clinic, can be included if they have Crohn's disease in the colon or colon and small bowel and have active disease with a CDAI: 220-400. Patients are not included if they have undergone larger bowel resections, have been treated with antibiotics within the last two months, if dose of prednisolone has been changed within the last 4 weeks, or dose of immunosuppressives has been changed within the last 2 months. During the study period no changes in medication is allowed. During an 8 week period patients are treated with a combination of lactobacillus rhamnosus strain 19070-2 and lactobacillus acidophilus strain 18911-2 (10EE9 colony forming unit/ml). Freeze-dried probiotics are dissolved in sterile water to a volume of 1 ml which is ingested once daily, in the evening.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Denmark
      • Odense, Denmark, 5000 C
        • Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology (afd.S), Odense University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Previously diagnosed Crohn's disease of the large bowel or large and small bowel according to established criteria.
  • At least one prior episode of active disease
  • Stoolcultures and microscopies without pathogenic bacteria or parasites
  • CDAI 220-400
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • More than 15mg of prednisolone daily (or equivalent)
  • Changes in dosage of glucocorticoids during the last four weeks prior to inclusion
  • Changes in dosage of Azathioprine during the last 3 months prior to inclusion
  • Antibiotic treatment during the last two months prior to inclusion
  • Symptoms of Crohn's disease assumed to be caused by mechanical obstruction og abscesses
  • Long term treatment with NSAID or colestyramine
  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • Bowel resections removing more than 100 centimetres of small intestine or any colonic resection other than ileo-cecal resection

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Decrease in CDAI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Increase in IBDQ

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Odense University Hospital

Collaborators

University of Southern Denmark

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jens Kjeldsen, MD, PhD, Odense University Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Lone G Klinge, Odense University Hospital
  • Study Chair: Karsten Lauritsen, Odense University Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Ole Oestergaard-Thomsen, Herlev Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2001

Study Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2006

Last Verified

April 1, 2006

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19990156

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