The effect of oral administration of a multispecies probiotic product in healthy volunteers and ileostomy patients; double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN45167712
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN45167712
Secondary identifying numbers 04-088
Submission date
28/06/2005
Registration date
12/09/2005
Last edited
14/09/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Louis MA Akkermans
Scientific

Heidelberglaan 100
Utrecht
3584 CX
Netherlands

Phone +31 30 2508074
Email l.m.a.akkermans@umcutrecht.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesEcologic 641 (a multispecies probiotic) is well tolerated and is capable of modifying gut flora.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHealthy volunteers and ileostomy patients after ulcerative colitis
InterventionAdministration of probiotics or placebo
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Ecologic 641 (a multispecies probiotic)
Primary outcome measureTolerance of study product and gut flora modification
Secondary outcome measuresSide effects, discomfort scores (visual analogue scale [VAS] scale)
Overall study start date01/08/2004
Completion date01/07/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Healthy volunteer
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants20
Key inclusion criteria10 healthy volunteers and 10 ileostomy patients after ulcerative colitis
Key exclusion criteriaUse of antibiotics and/or probiotics within 2 weeks prior to randomisation
Date of first enrolment01/08/2004
Date of final enrolment01/07/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Heidelberglaan 100
Utrecht
3584 CX
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Individual Sponsor (Netherlands)
Not defined

Prof Louis MA Akkermans
Heidelberglaan 100
Utrecht
3584CX
Netherlands

Phone +31 30 2508074
Email l.m.a.akkermans@umcutrecht.nl
Website http://www.prosearch.nl

Funders

Funder type

Government

Senter, an agency of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, funded this study (grant number: TSGE3109) (Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan