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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)NCT01787253

Microbe-Gut Interaction in Microscopic Colitis and Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

An observational study of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), run by Örebro University, Sweden at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Objective: This study aims elucidate the pathophysiological link between the environment in the colon (mainly the microbiota), the local immune system and activation of the enteric nervous system in patients with post-infectious IBS (PI-IBS) and microscopic colitis (MC) with special emphasis on microbial-mucosa… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
How many people
125 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Nov 2010to Dec 2014
Phase
Observational
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients will be recruited from clinic (endoskopimotagningen) at Örebro University Hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • Over 18 years
  • Healthy and not eating any prescription medication except birth control in pill form

Who cannot join

  • Have or had a history of gastrointestinal disease that has required specialist medical care
  • Being lactose intolerance
  • Have high blood pressure requiring treatment
  • Have premenstrual syndrome
  • Lose Weight
  • Being pregnant or breast-feed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Örebro University Hospital

    Örebro, Närke, 70185

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About this study

Objective: This study aims elucidate the pathophysiological link between the environment in the colon (mainly the microbiota), the local immune system and activation of the enteric nervous system in patients with post-infectious IBS (PI-IBS) and microscopic colitis (MC) with special emphasis on microbial-mucosa interactions and evaluation of the effect on the immune activation/response as well as how afferent gut-brain signalling leads to abdominal discomfort.

Method: The project is based on data from three cohorts of patients, one with PI-IBS and one with MC as well as a gender- and age-matched cohort of healthy individuals. Measurement of perceived sensitivity in the gut will be evaluated by pain-response under mechanical stress using a barostat. The HIT (Human intestinal Tissue)-Chip array will be used to characterize the diversity, stability and functionality of the intestinal microbiota on mucosa level, giving a clue to the interactions with the host and insight to changes leading to the development of the two diseases.

Immunohistochemistry and flowcytometry will be used to analyse the location, frequency and phenotype characteristics of lymphoid- and mast cells. Functional analysis of mucosal lymphocytes activated in vitro by products from the intestinal microbiota will be examined by cytokine production using the LuminexTM system. The Ussing chamber technique will allow investigation of the impact of the microbiota and its metabolites on intestinal barrier functions. In this method the sample has access to stressors under standard conditions.

Read the detailed description

We will make a characterization of lymphocytes, mast cells and gut microflora. Depending on these results we will make stimulations of patient biopsies to find if tissue from patients react differently then patients from healthy.

Medical subject headings
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01787253
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)Not described
Healthy controlsNot described
Microscopic Colitis (MC)Not described
Irritable bowel disease (IBD)Not described

What is being measured

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

  1. Lymphocyte characterization

    LPLs and IELs stained with the following flourochrome-conjugated antibodies: anti-CD3-FITC (clone-HIT3a), anti-CD4-FITC/PECy5 (clone-RPA-T4), anti-CD45RA-PE (clone-HI 100), anti-CD45RO-PECy5 (clone-UCHL1), anti-CD19-PE (clone-HIB19) and anti-CD138-FITC (clone-MI15), all from BD Pharmingen (San Diego, CA, USA). Anti-CD8α-ECD (clone-SFCI21Thy2D3) and anti-CD8β-PECy5 (clone-2ST8.5 H7) were purchased from Beckman Coulter (Fullerton, CA, USA) whereas anti-CD38-PECy5 (clone-HIT2), anti-αβTCR-PECy5 (clone-IP26) and anti-γδTCR-PE (clone-B1) were purchased from Biolegend (San Diego, CA, USA). Fluorochrome-conjugated isotype matched control antibodies were used as controls for non-specific staining, and were purchased from BD Pharmingen or Beckman Coulter (IgGκ-FITC, IgG2bκ-PE, IgG1-ECD, IgG2bκ-PECy5, IgG2κ-FITC, IgG1κ-PE, IgG1κ-PECy5, and IgG2a-PECy5).

    Measured: After one year of initial infection before treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
125 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01787253
Sponsor's protocol ID
2010-05
Other IDs
2010/261
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
15 Nov 2010
Last updated
24 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), run by Örebro University, Sweden at 1 site in Sweden.

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 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2021. 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 Sweden. 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.

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?

Lymphocyte characterization (time frame: After one year of initial infection before treatment). 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 24 Feb 2021.

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