Efficacy of Bifidobacterium Lactis CCT 7858 in Adults Using Antibiotics

Efficacy of Using Bifidobacterium Lactis CCT 7858 in Improving Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Adults Using Antibiotics

To evaluate the effectiveness of the probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis CCT 7858 in preventing and / or improving gastrointestinal symptoms in adults using antibiotics. For this, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be carried out. The sample will be composed of adults who will be recruited in a hospital, who have been hospitalized and receive a prescription for antibiotics. The individuals will be separated into two groups: intervention and placebo. 104 patients will be included, 52 for each group. Inclusion criteria:

adults of both sexes and aged between 18 and 65 years, who have been recruited within 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment, the prescribed treatment should be with antibiotics for a minimum of 9 days and a maximum of 14 days. The informed consent must be signed before starting the study.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Two groups (placebo and intervention) will receive supplementation, the Placebo group will receive maltodextrin and Intervention group will receive probiotic B. lactis, that should be consumed for a period of 10 to 14 days depending on the duration of administration of the antibiotic (should be consumed until 7 day after the last antibiotic).

As a way of ensuring an equal distribution of the number of participants in the study groups and ensuring that the groups are similar, a randomization by blocks will be carried out and stratified by sex and age. The program that will be used to generate random numbers is the Research Randomizer Form v4.0. The packaging of both supplements will be identical except for the color, which will distinguish maltodextrin from probiotic.

Supplements will be delivered by a research collaborator as a way to guarantee blinding.

The probiotic to be supplied will be Bifidobacterium lactis CCT 7858 (GABBIA® Biotechnology and Development, Santa Catarina, Brazil). The probiotic will be offered in capsule and in the concentration of 9x10 10 UFC.

The groups will be evaluated in two moments: baseline and final.

The evaluation of the individuals will be performed through the collection of the following data: necessity and duration of antibiotic therapy (type of antibiotic) used while participating in the study.

Blood pressure will also be assessed.

Body weight will be measured. The body mass index will be calculated

In order to verify the tolerance and effectiveness of the supplements, questions regarding the frequency and consistency of feces will be asked, evaluated using the Bristol scale (1: separate pieces, 2: segmented sausage shape, 3: cracked sausage shape, 4: smooth and soft sausage shape, 5: soft pieces, 6: aerated pieces, 7: watery) and gastrointestinal symptoms (excess flatulence in the rectum, abdominal distention, borborisms, abdominal pain and the occurrence of vomiting or nausea), will be assessed daily throughout the study period using a five-point scale (0: none, 1: weak, 2: moderate, 3: strong, 4: very strong).

In addition, the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) questionnaire will be used to assess symptomatic evolution.

Before starting the intervention, each participant will record the frequency of defecation, characteristics and feeling of defecation (as an initial assessment) and daily after the start of the intervention.

They will fill out a questionnaire about bowel function weekly.

Changes in quality of life during the study will be measured by the SF-36 questionnaire, which consists of 36 items encompassed in 8 scales or components: functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, general health, vitality, social aspects, emotional aspects, mental health and another question of comparative evaluation between the current health conditions and that of a year ago.

The data will be organized and recorded in a database in the Microsoft Office Excel 2007® program with double entry. The statistical analysis will be performed in the Statistical statistical program Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0 for Windows.

Quantitative variables will be described and presented in mean and standard deviation from the mean if the distribution is symmetrical or in median and interquartile range if it is asymmetric. Nominal variables will be described in frequency categories as of the appearance in the described groups. To assess the distribution of data, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test will be applied. If the data is asymmetric, it will undergo logarithmic normalization or the non-parametric test will be used.

The intragroup changes will be analyzed by the difference (Basal and End) between the variables, using the paired Student t test or Wilcoxon.

When including 60% of patients, the data will be evaluated by an independent researcher to check whether the difference estimates are true. If necessary, the sample calculation will be reassessed

The assessment of treatment adherence will be measured by self-report on the daily assessment and telephone interviews, and at the end of the study you will be asked to deliver the supplement package.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

116

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Santa Catarina
      • Criciuma, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88390000
        • GABBIA Biotecnologia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults of both sexes;
  • Aged between 18 and 65 years;
  • 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment;
  • Antibiotics tretament for a minimum of 3 days and a maximum of 14 days;
  • Informed consent must be signed before starting the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • blood pressure is outside the normal range (systolic blood pressure> 140, systolic blood pressure <90, diastolic> 90);
  • history of heart disease, including heart valve disease or heart surgery, any implantable device;
  • continuous or recent use of antibiotic therapy in the 30 days prior to the first administration of the study supplement;
  • ostomates or users of parenteral nutrition;
  • immunosuppressive therapy or any health condition that causes immunosuppression (including hematology malignancies, AIDS);
  • Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis;
  • previous infection with Clostridium difficile documented less than 3 months before the start of the study;
  • history of daily consumption of probiotics, fermented milk;
  • individuals known to have demonstrated a previous reaction, including anaphylaxis, to any substance in the study product composition;
  • individuals with active diarrhea (3 or more liquid stools per 24 hour period);
  • pregnant women at the time of recruitment or planning to become pregnant during the study;
  • Individuals with concomitant participation in another clinical trial.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
1x capsule/day - maltodextrin, period of 10 to 14 days
Maltodextrin
EXPERIMENTAL: B Lactis
1x capsule/day - 9x10x10 UFC, period of 10 to 14 days
Probiotic B Lactis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Decreased diarrhea
Time Frame: 10 - 14 days
Decreased diarrhea through bristol scale. The Bristol stool scale is a diagnostic medical tool designed to classify the form of human faeces into seven categories. Categories: 1 - 7
10 - 14 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improve in Quality of life
Time Frame: 10-14 days
Improved quality of life through Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) scale/questionare. The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability.
10-14 days
Improve of gastrointestinal symptoms
Time Frame: 10 - 14 days
Improve of gastrointestinal symptoms through Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS). The GSRS is a disease-specific instrument. The 15 items combine into five symptom clusters: Reflux, Abdominal pain, Indigestion, Diarrhoea and Constipation. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Scale 7 refers to worse symptoms
10 - 14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 11, 2021

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 11, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

February 8, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

June 10, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2022

Last Verified

June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 40641120900005364

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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