Smectite Gel and Probiotic for Obesity and Insulin Resistance

Co-administration of Smectite Gel With Live Probiotic Strains on Obesity Parameters and Insulin Resistance

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Smectite is a natural silicate clay belonging to the dioctahedral smectite class formed from aluminomagnesium silicate. It is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, but binds to intestinal mucous, forms multilayer structure with high plastic viscosity and powerful coating properties hence preserving integrity of the mucus, and has the ability to absorb directly bacterial toxins, bacteria, viruses and bile salts. The current study aim was to conduct placebo-controlled randomize clinical trial for the efficiency of a combination of multiprobiotics with smectite (Symbiter-Forte formulation) as an adjunction to the standard anti-diabetic therapy on IR, glycemic control parameters, β-cells functional activity, anthropometric parameters and markers of a chronic systemic inflammatory response in type 2 diabetes patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity; Insulin Resistance; Insulin Sensitivity; Type2 Diabetes Mellitus; Visceral Obesity
• Intervention / Treatment: Dietary supplement: Placebo; Dietary supplement: Symbiter-Smectite

Detailed Description

In this single-center double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study, 55 type 2 diabetes patients from the Kyiv City Clinical Endocrinology Center were selected. They were randomly assigned to receive "Symbiter Smectite" or placebo for 8 weeks, administered as a sachet formulation in double-blind treatment. Randomization was done by the study statistician based on a computer-generated list. The groups were homogeneous according to age, sex and diagnostic criteria. The assignment of groups was blind to participants, research staff and outcome assessors moreover, to maintain blind parallel study the statistician was not aware of the allocation of participants to intervention.

The "Symbiter Smectite" was supplied by Scientific and Production Company "O.D. Prolisok". It contains a biomass of alive probiotic microorganism symbiosis, colony forming units - CFU/g: Lactobacillus - 1.0х109, Bifidobacterium - 1.0х109, Lactococcus - 1.0х108, Propionibacterium - 1.0х108 and Acetobacter - 1.0х105; and smectite gel (250 mg). Over 8 weeks of interventional period, the patient received 1 sachet (10 grams) of probiotic-smectite and placebo per day. All sachets were identical with similar organoleptic characteristics (e.g., taste and appearance).

The pre-randomization period was designed to minimize the effects of dietary changes on metabolic markers. For this purpose, 2 weeks before the study start, after inform consent signed, patients were instructed in one-on-one sessions with a dietitian to follow a therapeutic lifestyle-change diet as classified by the NCEP. In addition, participants were instructed to continue with stable anti-hyperglycemic treatment and received standardized mild physical training for 1 hour per day.

Patients who underwent the study were instructed to take the trial medication as prescribed. Throughout the study, weekly phone follow-up visits were provided for assessment of compliance, adherence to the protocol, as well as the recording of adverse events. The effectiveness of therapy was compared and evaluated separately in the two groups.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 55
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Ukraine
  • Kyiv, Ukraine, 01601
    • Bogomolets National Medical University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult participants (ages 18-75, BMI ≥25 kg/m2)
• presence of type 2 diabetes diagnosed according to criteria of the American Diabetes Association (fasting plasma glucose (FPG)≥7.0mmol/l, random plasma glucose ≥11.1mmol/l, HbA1c ≥6.5%, or glucose higher than 11.1mmol/l 2 hours after a 75-g oral glucose load);
• type 2 diabetes duration at least 6 months prior to the study;
• patient who treated with diet and exercise alone or metformin, SUs and insulin on a stabilized dose for at least 3 months before the study;
• presence of insulin resistance established as HOMA-2IR≥2.0;
• HbA1c between 6.5 and 11.0 %;
• written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of type 1 diabetes;
• treatment with other than mention in inclusion criteria antidiabetic drugs (pioglitazone, GLP-1 analogues, DPP IV inhibitors etc);
• regular use of a probiotic or prebiotic supplement within 3 months prior to enrollment;
• antibiotic use within 3 months prior to enrollment;
• allergy on probiotics or their components;
• presence of gastrointestinal diseases such as food allergy, celiac disease, non-specific ulcerative colitis;
• uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disease, decompensated liver disease including ascites, encephalopathy or variceal bleeding, active malignancy, or chronic infections;
• participation in other clinical trials;
• presence of pregnancy or lactation.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Symbiter-Smectite; Over 8 weeks of interventional period, the patient received 1 sachet (10 grams) per day	Dietary supplement: Symbiter-Smectite; Symbiter-Smectite contains biomass of alive probiotic microorganism symbiosis, colony forming units - CFU/g: Lactobacillus - 1.0х109, Bifidobacterium - 1.0х109, Lactococcus - 1.0х108, Propionibacterium - 1.0х108 and Acetobacter - 1.0х105; and smectite gel (250 mg)
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Over 8 weeks of interventional period, the patient received 1 sachet (10 grams) per day	Dietary supplement: Placebo; Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
HOMA-2IR	This model can be calculated using the software supplied by the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism available at http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/homacalculator/index.php	8 weeks compared to baseline
insulin sensitivity (%S)	This model can be calculated using the software supplied by the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism available at http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/homacalculator/index.php	8 weeks compared to baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
HbA1c	HbA1c in %	8 weeks compared to baseline
fasting plasma glucose (FPG)	FPG in mmol/L	8 weeks compared to baseline
β-cell function (%B)	(%B)	8 weeks compared to baseline
C-peptide	C-peptide, ng/ml	8 weeks compared to baseline
weight	weight in kg	8 weeks compared to baseline
waist circumferences (WC)	WC in cm	8 weeks compared to baseline
body mass index (BMI)	weight in kg and height in meters will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2	8 weeks compared to baseline
cytokines levels	TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, INF-γ	8 weeks compared to baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bogomolets National Medical University
• Collaborators: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Nazarii Kobyliak, PhD, Bogomolets National Medical University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Kobyliak N, Abenavoli L, Falalyeyeva T, Kovalchuk O, Kyriienko D, Komisarenko I. Metabolic Benefits of Probiotic Combination with Absorbent Smectite in type 2 Diabetes Patients a Randomised Controlled Trial. Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2021;16(1):109-119. doi: 10.2174/1574887115666200709141131.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 25, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): May 28, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 1, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): March 3, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 15, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 14, 2023
• Last Verified: June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Obesity; Insulin Resistance; Probiotic; Lactobacillus; Bifidobacterium; Propionibacterium; Type2 Diabetes; Smectite; Acetobacter
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Overweight; Body Weight; Hyperinsulinism; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Obesity; Insulin Resistance; Obesity, Abdominal
• Other Study ID Numbers: ENDO-6

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No