Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of a Multispecies Probiotic on Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Winclove Bio Industries BV

Conditions:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Hypersensitivity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a specifically designed multispecies probiotic decreases visceral hypersensitivity in IBS-patient (defined by an increased pain tolerance threshold). ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of IBS according to the Rome III criteria
  • Increased visceral perception according to barostat measurements, defined as a pain tolerance threshold at smaller than or equal to 23 mmHg
  • Age between 18 and 65 years
  • BMI between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Known gastro-intestinal diseases
  • Major abdominal surgery
  • Previous radiotherapy, chemotherapy
  • Clinical significant systemic diseases
  • Critically ill patients or patients suffering from severe acute pancreatitis
  • Patients with organs failure
  • Patients receiving enteral feeding
  • Excessive alcohol intake (greater than 15 consumptions per week)
  • (planned) pregnancy or lactation
  • Use of pre-, probiotics in the month before and during the study
  • Use of antibiotics in the two months before and during the study
  • Use of anti-diarrhoea medication, anti-laxatives or anti-acid medication in the two weeks before and during the study
  • Use of anti depressives (especially SSRI's) in the month before and during the study
  • Use of other medication if less then one month on stable dosage

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00702026

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

January 29 2013

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University Hospital Maastricht

Maastricht, Netherlands