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Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseasePhase 4NCT01782118

LGG for Prevention of Infectious Complications During PPI Treatment in Children

A Phase 4 study testing Lactobacillus GG in people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Gastrointestinal Infections, run by Medical University of Warsaw at 1 site in Poland.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are effective for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, they may be associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 month to 5 years
What is being tested?
Lactobacillus GG
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
Feb 2013to Jul 2014
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 1 month to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • age <5,
  • clinical symptoms of GERD
  • treatment with proton pump inhibitors
  • signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • treatment with PPI within the last 4 weeks for at least 2 weeks
  • administration of probiotics within 7 days prior to the study
  • acute or chronic respiratory tract infections
  • acute or chronic gastrointestinal tract infections
  • neurological disorders
  • immunodeficiency

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Katarzyna Krenke, MD contact

+48224523204

katarzynakrenke@gmail.com

Piotr Dziechciarz, MD contact

+48224523292

piotrdz@hotmail.com

Poland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Medical University of Warsaw

    Warsaw, 02-091

    Katarzyna Krenlke, MD, +48224523204, katarzynakrenke@gmail.com

    Piotr Dziechciarz, MD, +48224523292

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of Lactobacillus GG in the Prevention of Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tract Infections in Children With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treated With Proton Pump Inhibitors: Randomized Double - Blind Placebo, Controlled Trial.

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are effective for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, they may be associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections.

Aim: To determine if Lactobacillus GG (LGG) is an effective adjunct to PPI for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections in children with GERD.

Study design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial.

Read the detailed description

Patients with GERD treated with PPI will be randomly assigned to receive LGG in dose of 10(9) Colony Forming Units (CFU) twice daily for 6 weeks or a comparable placebo twice daily for 6 weeks.

Being tested
Lactobacillus GG
Medical subject headings
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Respiratory Tract Infections

What participants receive

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

  • Lactobacillus GGDietary supplement

    Also called Dicoflor

Study groups in NCT01782118
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lactobacillus GGExperimentalLactobacillus GG given for six weeks two times per day.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Lactobacillus GG
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo two times per day for six weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Lactobacillus GG

What is being measured

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

  1. Respiratory tract infections

    Number of upper and lower respiratory tract infections during intervention plus 3 months after termination of the intervention

    Measured: up to 3 months after termination of intervention

  2. Gastrointestinal tract infections

    Number of gastrointestinal tract infections during during intervention plus 3 months after termination of the intervention

    Measured: up to 3 months after termination of intervention

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of pneumonias

    during intervention plus 3 months after termination of the intervention

    Measured: up to 3 months after termination of intervention

  2. Adverse events

    Number and character of adverse events during intervention plus 3 months after termination of the intervention.

    Measured: up to 3 months after termination of intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJul 2014 (estimated)

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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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01782118
Sponsor's protocol ID
1/2013
Status last verified
Oct 2013
First submitted
21 Jan 2013
Last updated
31 Oct 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Lactobacillus GG in people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Gastrointestinal Infections, run by Medical University of Warsaw at 1 site in Poland.

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 4 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Oct 2013. 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 Poland. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Katarzyna Krenke, MD (+48224523204, katarzynakrenke@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Respiratory tract infections (time frame: up to 3 months after termination of intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 31 Oct 2013.

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