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Register: German Clinical Trials Register
Last refreshed on: 8 April 2024
Main ID:  DRKS00012534
Date of registration: 27/06/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Innenstadt
Public title: Effect of a probiotic combination on anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment related adverse effects in children - a multicenter double blind RCT
Scientific title: Effect of a probiotic combination on anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment related adverse effects in children - a multicenter double blind RCT - HeliP Study
Date of first enrolment: 01/04/2018
Target sample size: 220
Recruitment status: Recruiting stopped after recruiting started
URL:  http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00012534
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized controlled study; Masking: Blinded (masking used); Control: placebo; Assignment: parallel; Study design purpose: prevention  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Germany Israel Portugal Slovenia Spain
Contacts
Name: Sibylle    Koletzko
Address:  Lindwurmstr. 4 80337 München Germany
Telephone: +4989440057854
Email: Sibylle.Koletzko@med.uni-muenchen.de
Affiliation:  Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Abt. Pädiatrische Gastroenterologie & Hepatologie, Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen (AöR)
Name: Thu Giang    Le Thi
Address:  Lindwurmstr. 4 80337 München Germany
Telephone: +4989440057854
Email: tlethi@med.lmu.de
Affiliation:  Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Abt. Pädiatrische Gastroenterologie & Hepatologie, Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen (AöR)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) Male or female patients aged between 5 - 18 years.
(b) Minimal body weight of 15 kg.
(c) H. pylori infection confirmed by positive culture and results of susceptibility testing for clarithromycin and metronidazole.
(d) No previous therapy for H. pylori infection.
(e) Screening diary completed with = 6/7 days.
(f) Written informed consent by parents/care giver and patients (6-11 years and 12-17 years).

Exclusion criteria: (a) Significant acute or chronic gastrointestinal or other disease interfering with assessment of symptoms.
(b) Known allergies to used antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors or probiotics.
(c) Having received treatment with antibiotics or bismuth compounds during the previous 30 days.
(d) Having received proton pump inhibitors during the previous two weeks.
(e) Having received probiotic therapy during the previous 14 days.
(f) Being infected with a strain resistant to clarithromycin and metronidazole (double resistant).
(g) Severe acquired or primary immunodeficiency.
(h) Diarrhea as defined in the study protocol for at least 2 days documented on the screening diary.


Age minimum: 5 Years
Age maximum: 18 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
B98.0
Helicobacter pylori [H.pylori] as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
Side effects of H. pylori treatment: diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloating etc.
B98.0
Intervention(s)
Group 1: Intervention group with probiotic tablets 2x a day for 3 weeks (during two weeks of Helicobacter treatment and a week thereafter). Probiotic tablet is a food supplement (not a drug) containing L. reuteri DSM 17938 and L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475.

Other ingredients are: Bulking agent (isomalt), flavor enhancer (citric acid), Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 6475, palm oil, mint flavoring and mandarin flavoring. This food supplement is currently freely on sale under the name “Gastrus®” of Biogaia, Sweden.

Group 2: Control group with placebo tablets 2x a day for 3 weeks (during two weeks of Helicobacter treatment and a week thereafter). Placebo tablet is a dummy or pretend tablet. It contains no probiotics, only maltodextrin and mandarin flavoring.
Primary Outcome(s)
Incidence of diarrhea during the 3 weeks intervention period defined as percentage of patients developing diarrhea. Diarrhea is defined as increased frequency (>3 stools per day) with loose consistency (equal to Bristol stool scale (BSS) of 5 or 6) or >1 watery stool per day (BSS 7).
Secondary Outcome(s)
(1) Incidence of other adverse events (abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, bad (metallic) taste during the 3 weeks intervention period.
(2) Duration and severity of diarrhea during the 3 weeks intervention period in days.
(3) Percentage of patients with an intake of drugs from triple therapy less than 80% during the 2 week treatment period.
(4) Percentage of patients with successful H. pylori eradication at follow up at visit 4.
Secondary ID(s)
MOH_2019-03-12_006018
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Biogaia AB
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 15/05/2017
Contact:
ethikkommission@med.uni-muenchen.de
Ethikkommission der Med. Fakultät der LMU
+49-89-440055191
ethikkommission@med.uni-muenchen.de
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 01/07/2019
URL: http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00012534#studyResults
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