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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01961661
Date of registration: 09/10/2013
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Federico II University
Public title: Probiotics on Intestinal Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis
Scientific title: Effect of Probiotics on Intestinal Inflammation and Microflora in Cystic Fibrosis: a Pilot Study
Date of first enrolment: September 2009
Target sample size: 22
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01961661
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Italy
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of CF documented by sweat chloride test over 60 mmol/L and confirmed by
genotype analysis with the presence of F508del/F508del or F508del/other;

- Boys and girls between 2 and 16 years of age;

- Clinical stability at enrolment, defined as no clinical evidence of acute
exacerbation, no modifications in the therapeutic regimen and no hospitalization in
the last 2 weeks;

- Pancreatic insufficiency;

- Basal Forced expiratory volume 1 second (FEV1) above 50% of predicted value.

Exclusion Criteria

- Colonization of respiratory tract with Burkholderia cepacia spp.;

- Steroid therapy within one month before enrolment;

- Pregnancy and fertile women taking oral contraceptives;

- Parenteral or oral antibiotics therapy within 2 weeks before enrolment;

- Regular assumption of probiotics;

- Regular assumption of azythromycin.



Age minimum: 2 Years
Age maximum: 18 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cystic Fibrosis
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: placebo
Dietary Supplement: Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
Primary Outcome(s)
change in intestinal microflora composition [Time Frame: baseline and 1 month after treatment]
Modification of intestinal inflammation [Time Frame: baseline and after 1 month of treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
CF pilot
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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