- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03587545
Study of Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus Strains in the Upper Respiratory Tract After Nasal Spray Application
Study of Probiotic Potential of Nasopharyngeal Lactobacillus Strains in the Upper Respiratory Tract After Nasal Spray Application
Probiotics are defined as "live micro-organisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the host" (Hill et al, 2014). These microbes are generally applied in the gastrointestinal tract via fermented food products or capsules. In previous research, the investigators isolated bacterial strains with potential probiotic properties for the upper respiratory tract based on in vitro laboratory tests, in vivo mice experiments and genome sequencing.
In this study, the investigators want to deliver the Proof-of-Concept that the most promising isolated strain, Lactobacillus casei AMBR2 (LAMBR2) and the well-documented probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) also have interesting properties in humans, i.e. that these strains are able to -temporarily- persist in the upper respiratory tract of healthy volunteers and CRS patients after daily nasal application via a nasal spray for 2 weeks. In addition, the investigators aim to explore whether the application of these strains has an impact on the nasopharyngeal microbiome via 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and dedicated qPCR analysis.
Therefore, bacterial DNA from nasal swabs will be isolated via commercially available DNA extraction kits, followed by Illumina MiSeq sequencing in order to identify the bacterial species present in these samples. Furthermore, the concentration of the Lactobacillus and specific pathogens will be monitored via qPCR.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Antwerp
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Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2650
- Antwerp University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- CRS patient group: CRS diagnosed
Exclusion Criteria:
- no patients with trisomy 21
- no pregnant women
- no breastfeeding women
- no acute or chronic airway infections (except for CRS patients in CRS patient group)
- no cancer
- no autoimmune diseases
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Healthy probiotic group LGG
Daily intake by healthy volunteers of 2 dosages of LGG spray during 2 weeks.
Probiotic nasal spray.
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Total daily nasal administration of 2*10^8 CFU of probiotic bacteria delivered via 2 servings.
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Experimental: Healthy probiotic group LAMBR2
Daily intake by healthy volunteers of 2 dosages of LAMBR2 spray during 2 weeks.
Probiotic nasal spray.
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Total daily nasal administration of 2*10^8 CFU of probiotic bacteria delivered via 2 servings.
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Placebo Comparator: Healthy placebo group
Daily intake by healthy volunteers of 2 dosages of placebo spray during 2 weeks. Placebo nasal spray. |
Two servings of nasal administration of placebo nasal spray (not containing probiotic bacteria)
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Experimental: CRS probiotic group LGG
Daily intake by CRS patients of 2 dosages of LGG spray during 2 weeks.
Probiotic nasal spray.
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Total daily nasal administration of 2*10^8 CFU of probiotic bacteria delivered via 2 servings.
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Experimental: CRS probiotic group LAMBR2
Daily intake by CRS patients of 2 dosages of LAMBR2 spray during 2 weeks.
Probiotic nasal spray.
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Total daily nasal administration of 2*10^8 CFU of probiotic bacteria delivered via 2 servings.
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Placebo Comparator: CRS placebo group
Daily intake by CRS patients of 2 dosages of placebo spray during 2 weeks.
Placebo nasal spray.
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Two servings of nasal administration of placebo nasal spray (not containing probiotic bacteria)
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Nasal persistence of lactobacilli
Time Frame: 3 years
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After DNA extraction of the biological samples, the relative and absolute concentration of the administered probiotics will be monitored via microbiome analysis and qPCR.
This will give information about the capacity of the probiotics to colonize the nasopharynx.
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3 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Microbiome differences
Time Frame: 3 years
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After Illumina MiSeq sequencing, bio-informatic tools will be used to cluster bacteria into amplicon sequence variants (ASVs).
Based on these ASVs, the investigators will compare the composition of the bacteria in the sampled niches and compare this composition between patient with and without intake of probiotics.
The investigators will specifically screen for ASVs that are over- or underrepresented in both populations.
Furthermore, special attention will go to screen for the typical nasopharyngeal pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis... and also to beneficial microbes such as lactic acid bacteria.
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3 years
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Therapeutic potential: chronic rhinosinusitis
Time Frame: 3 years
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Chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms will be evaluated before and after administration of the nasal spray.
Participants should rate the complaints linked to CRS from 'not present' to 'serious'.
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3 years
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Therapeutic potential: nasal hyperreactivity
Time Frame: 3 years
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Nasal hyperreactivity symptoms will be evaluated before and after administration of the nasal spray.
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3 years
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Therapeutic potential: SNOT-22 score
Time Frame: 3 years
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The investigators will investigate whether the nasal intake of probiotics has an effect on the quality of life of CRS patients.
Patients should rate general nasopharyngeal complaints from 0 to 5 where 0 means that there is no complaint and 5 means that there are serious complaints.
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3 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sarah Lebeer, Universiteit Antwerpen
Publications and helpful links
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- B300201835709
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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