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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03271138
Date of registration: 30/08/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Global Institute of Probiotics
Public title: Bifidobacterium Infantis NLS Super Strain for Celiac Disease Patients on a Gluten-free Diet With Persistent Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Scientific title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Dietary Supplementation With Bifidobacterium Infantis NLS Super Strain Among Celiac Disease Patients on a Gluten-free Diet With Persistent Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Date of first enrolment: July 21, 2017
Target sample size: 18
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03271138
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Supportive Care. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Argentina
Contacts
Name:     Edgardo Smecuol, MD
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Affiliation:  Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo Gastroenterology Hospital
Name:     Julio C Bai, MD
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Affiliation:  Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo Gastroenterology Hospital
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Men or women at least 18 years of age

- Precise diagnosis of celiac disease: serology (a-tTG IgA and/or DGP IgG and/or EmA)
and histology (Marsh IIIa or greater) concordantly positive, confirmed at
investigator's institution

- Consuming a gluten-free diet for at least 2 years

- Persistent gastrointestinal symptoms: global GSRS questionnaires =2 or = 3 points for
any of the 5 sub-dimensions

- Signature of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients not interested or unable to comply with questionnaires and collection of
samples of blood, feces, and urine

- Complicated celiac disease (refractory, ulcerative jejunoileitis, lymphoma)

- Concomitant pathologies that are uncompensated or untreated (Type I or II diabetes
mellitus, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, diarrhea due to bile salts, pancreatic
insufficiency, bacterial overgrowth)

- Consumption within the 2 weeks prior to study enrollment of medication that interferes
with bowel functioning (antibiotics, NSAIDs, laxatives, metformin, opiates,
anticholinergics [atropine, antidepressants, neuroleptics, antipsychotics,
antiparkinsonians], anticonvulsants, antihistamines, antihypertensives [calcium
antagonists, clonidine, diuretics, metal ions (aluminum), antacids, sucralfate, barium
sulfate, bismuth, calcium, iron, heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury)], resins
(cholestyramine), or any other medication deemed relevant by the investigator).

- Women that are pregnant or may become pregnant during the study



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Celiac Disease
Intervention(s)
Other: Placebo
Dietary Supplement: Bifidobacterium infantis NLS super strain (Natren LIFE START®2)
Primary Outcome(s)
Changes in Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Changes in anthropometric measurements (BMI) [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Changes in Quality of Life: SF-36 [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Changes in gut microbiota [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Changes in Gluten Immunogenic Peptides (GIP) [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Changes in serology (IgA tTG & IgA DGP) [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Changes in Celiac Symptoms Index (CSI) [Time Frame: Baseline, End of Period I (3 weeks), End of Period II (8 weeks)]
Secondary ID(s)
001
GlobalIP
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Research Institute, Universidad del Salvador
Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo Gastroenterology Hospital
Consejo de Investigaciones en Salud, Ministerio de Salud, Gobierno Autónomo de Buenos Aires
Ethics review
Results
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