E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated | Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection | Infezioni Respiratorie Ricorrenti | |
E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language | Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection | Infezioni Respiratorie Ricorrenti | |
E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.1 | E.1.2 | Level | LLT | E.1.2 | Classification code | 10039249 | E.1.2 | Term | RTI | E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 | |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial | To assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered at the standard regimen (10 days for 3 consecutive months) in reducing the number of acute respiratory tract infections during the infective season in preschool children with previous recurrent respiratpry tract infections. | Valutare l’efficacia di OM-85 somministrato 10 giorni al mese per 3 mesi consecutivi nel ridurre il numero di infezioni respiratorie acute durante la stagione infettiva, in bambini di età prescolare con storia di IRR. | |
E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial | assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reducing the number of acute RTIs lasting (a) at least 2 days or (b) at least 3 days assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in lowering the duration of acute RTIs; assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in increasing the number of days free from any symptoms of RTIs; assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reducing the number of upper and lower RTIs; assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reducing the duration of upper and lower RTIs; assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reducing the number of bacterial pharyngotonsillitis and AOM; assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reducing the duration of bacterial pharyngotonsillitis and AOM assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reducing antibiotic use; assess the efficacy of OM-85 administered for 3 or 6 months in reduci | Valutare efficacia somministrazione di OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre numero episodi acuti infezioni respiratorie della durata di almeno 2 giorni o3 giorni Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre durata episodi acuti infezioni respiratorie Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nell’aumentare numero giorni senza sintomi infezioni respiratorie Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre durata infezioni respiratorie delle alte e basse vie Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre numero faringotonsilliti batteriche e otiti medie acute Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre durata faringotonsilliti batteriche e OMA Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre uso antibiotici Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel ridurre num visite mediche ambulatoriali Valutare efficacia somministrazione OM-85 per 3 o 6 mesi nel | |
E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria | Provision of written informed consent from parents/legal guardian prior to any study procedures Preschool children of both gender, aged 1 to 6 years Six or more acute respiratory tract illnesses in the previous year or 4 episodes of infectious bronchospasm (according to medical records from outpatient clinics) | Consenso scritto da parte dei genitori/tutori prima di eseguire qualsiasi procedura dello studio; Bambini di età prescolare, di entrambi i sessi, di età compresa tra 1 e 6 anni; Anamnesi positiva per 6 o più episodi di infezioni respiratorie acute o 4 episodi di broncospasmo su base infettiva nell’anno precedente (come documentato in cartella clinica, trattandosi di pazienti ambulatoriali) | |
E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | Anatomic alterations of the respiratory tract Other chronic respiratory diseases (i.e., persistent wheezing requiring stable therapy with inhalatory steroids, tuberculosis or cystic fibrosis) Severe primary immunodeficiency or HIV infection Any autoimmune disease Liver or kidney failure Malnutrition Any known neoplasia or malignancy Treatment with the following medications: Antibiotics, systemic, inhaled or oral steroids (e.g., oral prednisolone) within 4 weeks before Visit 1, oral vaccination with live vaccine within 4 weeks before Visit 1, long-term azithromycin therapy within 3 months before Visit 1, previous and/or concomitant immunosuppressants, Immunostimulants, gamma globulins, or anticonvulsive drugs therapy within 6 months before Visit 1 Any major surgery within the last 3 months prior to study enrolment Known allergy or previous intolerance to study medication or to any components/excipients of the study medication; Severe immunodeficiency. Any other clinical conditions, in the opinion of the investigator, that would not allow safe completion of the clinical study Parents/legal guardians not willing or unable to give written informed consent Participant's families may not be expected to relocate out of study area within 1 year of the initiation of the study Currently enrolled in or has completed any other investigational device or drug study <30 days prior to screening, or receiving other investigational agent(s). | Alterazioni anatomiche delle vie respiratorie; Patologie respiratorie croniche (per esempio: wheezing persistente che richiede terapia cronica con steroidi inalatori, asma bronchiale, tubercolosi o fibrosi cistica); Immunodeficienza primitiva grave o infezione da HIV Patologie autoimmuni di qualsiasi tipo; Insufficienza epatica o renale; Malnutrizione; Neoplasia o tumori maligni noti di qualsiasi tipo; Trattamento con i seguenti farmaci: Antibiotici, steroidi sistemici, inalatori oppure orali (per esempio prednisolone per via orale) nelle 4 settimane precedenti la visita 1, Vaccinazione con vaccino a virus vivo attenuato nelle 4 settimane precedenti la visita 1, Terapia a lungo termine con azitromicina nei 3 mesi precedenti la visita 1, Uso precedente/concomitante di immunosoppressori, immunostimolanti, immunoglobuline o farmaci anticonvulsivanti nei 6 mesi precedenti la visita 1. Interventi chirurgici maggiori di qualsiasi tipo nei 3 mesi prima dell’arruolamento; Allergia nota o precedente intolleranza al farmaco in studio o a qualsiasi altra/o componente/eccipiente dello stesso; Immunodeficienza secondaria grave; Qualsiasi condizione clinica che, a giudizio dello sperimentatore, potrebbe impedire il completamento dello studio; Rifiuto o incapacità dei genitori/tutore legale a fornire il consenso informato scritto; Intenzione da parte della famiglia del partecipante di trasferirsi fuori dall’area dello studio entro un anno dal suo inizio; Partecipazione concomitante o terminata da meno di 30 giorni, a qualsiasi altro studio che preveda l’utilizzo di un farmaco o dispositivo medico sperimentale. | |
E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | Mean cumulative number of acute respiratory tract infections over 6 months | Numero cumulativo medio di infezioni respiratorie acute durante i 6 mesi dello studio | |
E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | |
E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | Safety, including AEs, SAEs, vital signs, physical examination and laboratory parameters | Sicurezza, inclusi AE, SAE, segni vitali, esame obiettivo e parametri di laboratorio | |
E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | |
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description | Evaluation of the efficacy of OM85 to positively influence intestinal microbiota | VALUTAZIONE DELL'EFFICACIA DI OM85 NELL'INFLUENZARE POSITIVAMENTE IL MIOCROBIOTA INTESTINALE | |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
E.8.3 | The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 1 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 | Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial | |
E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 9 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 9 |