Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of a Probiotic Strain on Aspirin-induced GI Damage.

Lead Sponsor:

Chr Hansen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Atlantia Food Clinical Trials

Conditions:

Side Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This trial is a single-site, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-armed, parallel-group trial in healthy, adult volunteers. The trial will investigate the effect of daily intake of a prob...

Detailed Description

The trial includes a run-in period of two weeks duration followed by a six weeks intervention period where a probiotic strain/placebo and Aspirin is co-administered. After the 6 weeks, probiotic strai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent
  • Healthy and without any gastrointestinal discomfort/pain symptoms
  • Age ≥ 18 - ≤ 40 years of both gender (aim of 1/3 of each gender in each arm)
  • Sedentary lifestyle (weekly training load below 2 hours within endurance sports)
  • Willing to abstain from any other probiotic products and/or medication known to alter gastrointestinal function throughout the participation of the trial

Exclusion

  • Abdominal surgery which, as judged by the investigator, might affect the GI function (except appendectomy and cholecystectomy)
  • History of peptic ulcer disease
  • Any known bleeding disorder
  • Allergy to Aspirin
  • History of H. pylori disease
  • Resting diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg
  • Resting systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg
  • A current diagnosis of psychiatric disease
  • Systemic use of antibiotics, steroids (except contraceptives) or antimicrobial medication in the last 2 months
  • BMI \> 27
  • Daily usage of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 2 months or incidental use in the last 2 weeks prior to screening (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Naproxen, Celecoxib, Mefenamic acid, Etoricoxib, Indometacin)
  • Usage of medications, except contraceptives, in the last 2 weeks prior to screening
  • Diagnosed inflammatory gastrointestinal disease and/or irritable bowel syndrome
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Any other disease that, by the Investigators discretion, could interfere with the intestinal barrier function of the subject
  • Participation in other clinical trials in the past 2 months prior to screening
  • Regular use of probiotics in the last 2 months
  • Smoking and/or frequent use of other nicotine products
  • Desire and/or plans on changing current diet and/or exercise regime during the participation of this trial
  • Use of laxatives, anti-diarrheals, anti-cholinergics and PPI within last 2 months prior to screening
  • Use of immunosuppressant drugs within last 4 weeks prior to screening
  • For Women: Pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 4 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

109 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03228589

Start Date

July 15 2017

End Date

April 4 2018

Last Update

May 3 2018

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