Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of a Probiotic With High Beta-galactosidase Activity on Patients With Lactose Intolerance

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz

Collaborating Sponsors:

Go Fruselva, S.L.

Conditions:

Lactose Intolerance

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Lactose intolerance is a chronic disease caused by the total/partial lack of lactase production. When lactose is not properly digest, it is consumed by the microbiota. This situation presents differen...

Detailed Description

Probiotics are defined by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) as "living microorganisms that, properly administrated, confers a benefit on i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women at 18-65 years of age
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18,5 and \<35 kg/m2
  • Patients with lactose intolerance
  • Patients with a social environment that do not prevent the clinical trial fulfillment
  • Patients with proper cultural level and good understanding level about the clinical trial
  • Patients that have voluntarily agreed to participate in the clinical trial, giving the written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) \<18,5 or ≥35 kg/m2
  • Patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 1 (DMI) or Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DMII) with no treatment
  • Patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome
  • Patients diagnosed with hyperthyroidism/hypothyroidism with no treatment
  • Patients with eating disorders
  • Patients with diagnosed mental disorder (dementia, any cognitive function decline)
  • Patients with celiac disease
  • Patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure (last 2 months)
  • Patients with serious disease (ascites, cirrhosis, kidney failure, heart failure, pseudomembranous colitis, lung failure, cancer, etc.)
  • Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (gastritis, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn disease, bowel perforation, etc.)
  • Patients with glomerular filtration rate \<90 ml/min/1,73 m2
  • Patients with auto-immune diseases
  • Patients undergoing corticosteroids or immunosuppressive treatment (last 12 months)
  • Patients with recent episodes of nausea, vomits or diarrhoea (last 2 weeks)
  • Patients with major surgery (last 3 months)
  • Patients with gastrointestinal surgery (last 6 months)
  • Patients with surgery for weight loss (gastric bypass, lap band)
  • Patients on anticoagulation therapy
  • Patients with diagnosed lactase congenital deficit
  • Patients with fructose intolerance
  • Patients with allergies to cow's milk protein
  • Patients with intolerance to any of the ingredients of the clinical trial products.
  • Patients with excessive exercise (\>2h, thrice per week)
  • Patients undergoing antibiotic treatment (last month)
  • Patients with high consume of supplements (antioxidants, omega-3, vitamins, minerals, prebiotics) (last 2 weeks)
  • Patients with regular consumption of fermented foods (≥3 times per week, such as yogurt, kefir, blue cheese) or probiotics.
  • Patients with alcoholic consumptions \> 30 g/d (i.e. 300 mL of wine, 3 bottles of beer, a cup of whiskey (75 mL) or similar distilled alcoholic beverages)
  • Patients with regular use of laxatives (\>2 per week)
  • Patients participating in more clinical trials at the same time.
  • Pregnant/breastfeeding women
  • Women with regular use of contraception treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 9 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05367453

Start Date

February 22 2021

End Date

February 9 2022

Last Update

May 10 2022

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Institute for Health Research IdiPAZ

Madrid, Spain, 28046