- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04468880
Milk Consumption on Digestive Comfort. (A2-DIGEST)
Effect of Milk Consumption, Containing A2 β-caseins Only, on Digestive Comfort. A Randomized and Double-blind Study
Lactose, naturally present in milk, can cause digestive discomfort. Delactosed milk is currently the only one alternative to cow's milk for intolerant people. As some of them do not digest milk, it was completely remove from their diet. However, are they really intolerant to lactose or intolerant to milk (or to another of its compounds)? Do β-caseins play a role in this intolerance? β-caseins are proteins naturally present in milk. Two types of β-caseins were identified: A1 and A2. These types differ according to the genetic profile of the cow and depend on the breed. The rare clinical studies interested in this topic suggest that:
- consumption of milk A1 versus consumption of milk A2 can lead to: softer stools, delayed transit, as well as pro-inflammatory effects in some individuals,
- consumption of A2 milk significantly reduces gastrointestinal symptoms and improves digestive comfort in lactose intolerant people.
Thus, it would be interesting to be able to assess the effect of a consumption of A2A2 milk type compared to A1A2 milk type, both on the parameters of digestive comfort and on inflammatory parameters.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The study will be carried out on healthy volunteers, aged 18 to 65 and self-declared sensitive, even intolerant to the consumption of milk.
The main objective of the study is to assess the impact of milk β-caseins (A2A2 vs A1A2) on the digestive comfort felt during the consumption of milk in subjects declaring that they do not tolerate milk.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Nord
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Lille, Nord, France, 59019
- NutrInvest - Institut Pasteur de Lille
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Man or woman;
- 18 to 65 years old;
- Declaring to have sensitivity or intolerance when consuming cow's milk;
- Agreeing to follow the constraints generated by the study;
- Having signed the informed consent form;
- Social insured.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject with an allergy to cow's milk proteins;
- Subject suffering from a severe eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating);
- Subject with chronic pathology interfering with the parameters studied during this study (inflammatory intestinal disease, celiac disease);
- Subject suffering from acute intestinal infection at the time of inclusion (gastroenteritis, etc.);
- Subject with immunodeficiency or any other serious pathology (cancer, hemopathy);
- Pregnant or planning to be pregnant during the study period;
- Subject participating in another clinical study or in period of exclusion from another study;
- Subject deprived of liberty;
- Subject under judicial protection measure;
- Whose main investigator or a qualified co-investigator judges that the state of health or the concomitant treatments are not compatible with the good progress of the clinical study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: OTHER
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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OTHER: Milk A1A2
Group (A1 → A2) receiving control milk A1A2 in period 1 then the milk evaluated A2A2 in period 2
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Before each start of consumption of the products under study, a wash-out period of 2 weeks (no consumption of milk) must be observed by the subjects. 25 subjects will consume A1A2 milk for 2 weeks (period 1), then they will consume A2A2 milk for 2 weeks (period 2). During each consumption period, various questionnaires will be completed by the subjects: frequency and consistency of stool, analog visual scales on digestive comfort and dietary surveys. Stool collections will also be carried out. |
OTHER: Milk A2A2
Group (A2 → A1) receiving the milk evaluated A2A2 in period 1 then the control milk A1A2 in period 2
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Before each start of consumption of the products under study, a wash-out period of 2 weeks (no consumption of milk) must be observed by the subjects. 25 subjects will consume A2A2 milk for 2 weeks (period 1), then they will consume A1A2 milk for 2 weeks (period 2). During each consumption period, various questionnaires will be completed by the subjects: frequency and consistency of stool, analog visual scales on digestive comfort and dietary surveys. Stool collections will also be carried out. |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Analog visual scales
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Digestive comfort will be assessed daily by the average of the following analog visual scales (score : 0 to 10), completed within 30 min to 3 hours after consumption of the daily dose of milk, depending on the usual occurrence of symptoms in individuals:
The average of these 6 analog visual scales, called Global Digestive Discomfort (IDG), will therefore be available every day for 14 days; the final variable analyzed will be the average of these 14 IDG values, and will be called Global Average Digestive Discomfort (IDGM). |
4 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Analysis of the average per period of each analog visual scales independently
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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The analogue visual scales will be completed daily during each period of milk consumption (4 weeks)
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4 weeks
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Difference Calprotectin at the end of the period - Calprotectin at V0 (measured in mg/kg)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Stool collections are made during inclusion visits, V1 follow-up and V3 end of study.
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4 weeks
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For each of the inflammatory markers (CRP us, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6) : difference between value at the end of the period and value at V0
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Blood samples are taken during inclusion visits, V1 follow-up and V3 end of study. All of the inflammatory markers are measured in pg/ml. |
4 weeks
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Average stool frequencies and consistencies
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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This questionnaires will be completed daily during each period of milk consumption (4 weeks). Bristol scale: stool type 1 (separate hard balls) to stool type 7 (watery, structureless stools) |
4 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
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
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2020-A00185-34
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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