- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00664820
Effects of Probiotics on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
The purpose of the present study is to examine the utility of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy (in addition to patients' pharmacotherapy) for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
We hypothesize that specifically selected probiotics, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14, can alleviate symptoms of RA and thereby increase the daily activity of these patients.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Patients between 18 - 80 years old who have Rheumatoid arthritis with at least 4 swollen and tender joints will be randomized to receive by mouth two capsules containing placebo or probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14, daily. The subjects will continue to take the placebo or probiotic, in addition to their RA medications (i.e. ongoing medication and/or other therapy, such as physiotherapy are permitted, except immunotherapy) for three months.
At day 0 (visit #1) (when recruited and just prior to starting to take capsules), at day 45 (visit #2), and at day 90 (visit #3), blood samples of approximately 40 ml of blood (8 teaspoons) will be collected by clinical technicians working in the Lab Test Centre at St. Joseph's Health Center. The blood samples will be used to evaluate Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein level. In addition, immunological markers like TNFα, IL-12, IL-10 and G-CSF will also be measured. Serum creatinine and liver function will be evaluated as parameters of any side effects of the probiotics.
Probiotics/placebo will be dispensed from the pharmacy and provided to the subjects by the study investigator at the first visit (for the first 45 days) and second visit (for the final 45 days).
At day 0, 45 and 90 (visits 1, 2 and 3) a physical exam will be completed, where the physician will count the number of swollen and tender joints and complete the Physician Global Assessment of Disease activity. In addition, at these times, the patients will be asked to complete the following self-administered questionnaires:
- Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ);
- Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity
- Patient Assessment of Pain and Assessment of Duration of Morning stiffness.
Patients will also be asked about feeling fatigued or sleepy, as these are standard questions that come with the above-mentioned questionnaires. These are simple questionnaires that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. In visit 2 and 3 the physician will confirm if the participant is taking the study capsule/placebo correctly, review any new medications the patient has taken since the last visit and will ask about adverse events that may have occurred.
At day 90, subjects will stop taking capsules.
A follow-up phone call will take place 30 days after the completion of the study medication (day 120). If a patient is withdrawn or withdraws from the study prematurely, he/she will be asked to receive a follow-up telephone call 30 days from the date they last took the study product. During the phone call, which should not take more than 10 minutes, the participant will be asked about any medications taken in the past month and about any possible side effects (unwanted effects or health problems) that they may have experienced.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Ontario
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London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4V2
- St. Joseph's Health Care
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Are between the ages of 18 to 80
- Are clinically diagnosed with RA (according to ACR criteria)
- Have been on stable RA treatment and are expected to stay on stable RA treatment during the time of the study (i.e. ongoing medication and/or other therapy, such as physiotherapy are permitted, except immunotherapy).
- Have at least 4 swollen and tender joints on a 64/66 scale
- Women of childbearing capacity and who agree to an acceptable method of birth control. Acceptable methods of birth control will include: hormone therapy (oral birth control pills, injectable or skin patches), barrier contraceptive with spermacide, an intra uterine device (IUD) or complete abstinence (no sexual intercourse).
- Patients who did not meet any of the exclusion criteria stated below.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receiving ongoing immunotherapy for RA
- Has inflammatory bowel disease or leaky gut
- Currently consuming probiotics and refuse to have a two week washout period
- Have known allergies to any component in the study product or placebo
- Plan to have surgery during the time of the study
- Mental illness impairing ability to comply with study
- Women who are pregnant or plan to get pregnant during the study period
- Women who are breastfeeding
- Consumption of probiotic-containing products during study treatment
- Patients participating in another NHP clinical trial
- Patients enrolled in another clinical trial in the past 3 month
- Women who are breastfeeding
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment group
Will receive two Urex-CAP-5 (probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14) capsules daily for 3 months.
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2 capsules daily for 3 months.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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The primary outcome will be the number of patients that achieve an ACR20 response. So we will compare the number of patients that achieved an ACR20 response in the probiotic group to those that achieved an ACR20 response in the placebo group.
Time Frame: 4 months
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4 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Immunological parameters (TNFα, IL-12, IL-10 and G-CSF) along with the eight components of the ACR20 response will be the secondary outcomes. Serum creatinine and liver function will be evaluated as parameters of any side effects of the probiotics.
Time Frame: 4 months
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4 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Maria Pineda, BA, Western University, Canada
- Study Director: Janet Pope, MD, St. Joseph's Health Center
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- R-08-140
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