Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Probiotics on Gastrointestinal Symptoms and on the Immune System in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of São Paulo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Conditions:

Systemic Sclerosis

Scleroderma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease with unknown etiology, which affects especially the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, heart and kidneys. Immunological abnormalities characterized by inn...

Detailed Description

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease, which affects the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, heart and kidneys. A shift in the balance between T helper 1 (Th1) and Th2 subtypes and betwe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with systemic sclerosis according to the 2013 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for SSc;
  • Patients with gastrointestinal symptoms related to SSc including: gastrointestinal reflux, bloating, diarrhea and constipation;
  • Written informed consent provided by the subjects.

Exclusion

  • Overlap syndromes with systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis/dermatomyositis and rheumatoid arthritis;
  • Use of antibiotics and/or probiotics four weeks before baseline;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02302352

Start Date

December 1 2014

End Date

January 1 2016

Last Update

November 27 2014

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Systemic Sclerosis Outpatient Clinic, Hospital São Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil