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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02008331
Effect of the Synbiotic Probinul-Neutro® on Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Plasma p-Cresol Level in Chronic Renal Failure
EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH THE SYNBIOTIC PROBINUL-NEUTRO® ON GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS AND CIRCULATING PLASMA p-CRESOL LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE BLIND PILOT STUDY.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), alterations in gut microbioma are posited to be responsible for gastrointestinal symptoms and generation of p-cresol, a uremic toxin, that has been associated to CKD progression and cardiovascular mortality.
This double blind randomized placebo controlled pilot study evaluates whether Probinul-neutro®, a synbiotic preparation that normalizes intestinal microflora, may lower plasma p-cresol concentrations and reduce gastrointestinal symptoms in non-dialyzed CKD patients.
Thirty patients on III-IV CKD stages were randomized to receive either Probinul neutro® or placebo for four weeks. Total plasma p-cresol concentrations was assessed at baseline, and 15 and 30 days after treatment start. At the same study times, ease and frequency of defecation, upper and lower abdominal pain, stool shape, borborygmi and flatus were quantified by subjective assessment questionnaires.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Naples, Italy, 80129
- Federico II University of Naples
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- age >18 years
- eGFR between 20 and 60 mL/min (stage 3-4 CKD, according to the K/DOQI CKD classification)
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe infections
- diabetes
- malignancy
- history of food intolerance
- autoimmune disorders
- severe malnutrition
- clinical conditions requiring artificial feeding
- kidney transplant
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: SYNBIOTIC
Patients of this group assumed Probinul-Neutro® po 5g three times a day for 30 days
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INTERVENTION: Probinul neutro® assumed three times a day far from meals as 5 g powder packets dissolved in water. Probinul neutro® contains 5×109 Lactobacillus plantarum, 2×109 Lactobacillus casei subp. rhamnosus and 2×109 Lactobacillus gasseri, 1×109 Bifidobacterium infantis and 1×109 Bifidobacterium longum, 1×109 Lactobacillus acidophilus, 1×109 Lactobacillus salivarus and 1×109 Lactobacillus sporogenes and 5×109 Streptococcus termophilus, prebiotic inulin (2.2 g; VB Beneo Synergy 1) and 1.3 g of tapioca-resistant starch. PLACEBO: Tapioca-resistant starch powder similar in colour, texture and taste to the symbiotic mixture, assumed three times a day far from meals as 5 g powder packets dissolved in water.
Other Names:
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PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: PLACEBO
patients of this group received 5g of placebo 3 times a day for 30 days
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in plasma p-cresol concentration
Time Frame: 30 days
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Fasting blood samples were drawn for the p-cresol plasma level
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30 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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composite outcome of gastrointestinal symptoms
Time Frame: 30 days
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Patients were asked to fill in a form for the scored evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms (upper and inferior abdominal pain, borborygmus and flatus defecation frequency or easeand stool), and stool shape (Bristol stool chart)
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30 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Bruna Guida, MD, Federico II University of Naples, ITALY
Publications and helpful links
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Guida56
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