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GastroenteritisPhase 4Bio-threeNCT01480947

The Treatment Effect of Bio-Three on Children With Enteritis

A Phase 4 study testing Bio-three in people with Gastroenteritis and Diarrhea, run by Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Diarrhea due to acute enteritis is a common symptom in the children. Lots of patients are infected by rotavirus or salmonella. Base on the past researches, there is benefit effect of probiotics on patients with diarrhea or acute enteritis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 months to 14 years
Conditions the study is for
Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea
What is being tested?
Bio-three
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Feb 2009to Dec 2010
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 months to 14 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical symptom of diarrhea less than 3 days

Who cannot join

  • Severe abdominal distension with risk of bowel perforation
  • Risk for sepsis
  • Past history with surgical operation of gastrointestinal tracts
  • immunodeficiency
  • probiotics use in the preceding 1 week

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 813

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About this study

Official title: The Treatment Effect of Bio-Three on Children With Enteritis Due to Salmonella or Rotavirus or Any Unknown Reason

Diarrhea due to acute enteritis is a common symptom in the children. Lots of patients are infected by rotavirus or salmonella.

Base on the past researches, there is benefit effect of probiotics on patients with diarrhea or acute enteritis. In this clinical study, bio-Three, a probiotic which contains three independent probiotics, will be used in patients with acute diarrhea.

This is a single site, controlled clinical research. About 80 patients will be enrolled into this study to evaluate the benefit effect of bio-Three among patients with acute enteritis due to rotavirus or salmonella or other unknown reason. Patients will be diagnosed and screened by inclusion and exclusion criteria and only eligible patients will be enrolled into this study.

Read the detailed description

Intervention: Subjects were randomly assigned to receive control treatment (intravenous fluid, oral rice and half strength milk formula) or add-on treatment of the probiotics (Bio-three®) to the control treatment.

Main outcome measures: Quantitative Vesikari scales and qualitative severe diarrhea (Vesikari scale≥11) Exclusion criteria included immunodeficiency, severe abdominal distension with risk of bowel perforation, severe infection or sepsis, history of gastrointestinal tract surgery, and probiotics use in the preceding 1 week.

Being tested
Bio-three
Keywords
probiotics, pediatric, salmonella, rotavirus, gastroenteritis
Medical subject headings
Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Bio-threeDrug

    oral Bio-three three times daily for 7 days, Bio-three dosage plan: 1) patients aged 6 years old, 1 tablet t.i.d.; 2) patients aged between 6 and 12 years old, 2 tablets t.i.d.; 3) patients aged 12 years old, 3 tablets t.i.d.

Study groups in NCT01480947
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Bio-ThreeExperimentaladd-on treatment of the probiotics (Bio-three)
Receives: Drug: Bio-three
control treatmentNo interventioncontrol treatment (intravenous fluid, oral rice and half strength milk formula)
Receives: Drug: Bio-three

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Quantitative Vesikari scales and qualitative severe diarrhea

    Quantitative Vesikari scales and qualitative severe diarrhea (Vesikari scale≥11) Severity of diarrhea was evaluated according to the following features: volume of stools, fecal consistency, and frequency. Other clinical symptoms or signs, including fever, vomiting, daily intake, dehydration, and treatment were also assessed

    Measured: 7 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01480947
Sponsor's protocol ID
VGHKS98-CT1-11
Acronym
Bio-three
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
24 Nov 2011
Last updated
29 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Bio-three in people with Gastroenteritis and Diarrhea, run by Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Quantitative Vesikari scales and qualitative severe diarrhea (time frame: 7 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2011.

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