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Metabolic EndotoxemiaPROMS-01NCT01176942

Probiotics and Endotoxemia

A study testing Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactis in people with Metabolic Endotoxemia and Metabolic Syndrome, run by Danisco at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether probiotic treatment of overweight volunteers consuming high fat diet is able to reduce plasma lipopolysaccharide concentration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Endotoxemia, Metabolic Syndrome
What is being tested?
Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactis
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
May 2010to May 2011
Phase
Interventional
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Body mass index ≥ 27 kg/m2; above 18 years of age
  • Used to eat high fat diet (more than 40% of total energy intake)

Who cannot join

  • Treated cardiovascular risk factors, treated hypertension, treated dyslipidemia, treated diabetes; Known diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia
  • Severe illnesses
  • Artificial heart valve
  • Immunosuppression
  • Regular consumption of probiotics
  • History of bariatric surgery
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  • Consumption or wish to consume Orlistat
  • Participation in other research
  • Pregnancy or wishing/trying to get pregnant
  • Inability to follow protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Toulouse Hospital

    Toulouse, Cedex 9

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About this study

Official title: Probiotics and Endotoxemia in Humans

The purpose of this study is to determine whether probiotic treatment of overweight volunteers consuming high fat diet is able to reduce plasma lipopolysaccharide concentration.

Being tested
Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactis
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactisDietary supplement

    Also called Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis

    Probiotic placebo controlled intervention

Study groups in NCT01176942
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ProbioticExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactis
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactis

What is being measured

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

  1. Level of plasma endotoxin (plasma levels of lipopolysaccharides) in the volunteers before and after the 12 week intervention

    Quantitative, kinetic assay for the detection of gram negative bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) is used to test whether the probiotic intervention can reduce plasma endotoxin levels (IU/ml) compared to the baseline.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Volunteer weight before and after the 12 week intervention.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Volunteer waist perimeter before and after the 12 week intervention

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR index), glycemia, insulinemia and glycated hemoglobin in the volunteers before and after the 12 week intervention

    Insulin resistance (IR) will be quantified in the non-diabetic adults using the HOMA-IR index calculated as the product of fasting plasma insulin (in microunits per milliliter) and fasting plasma glucose (in millimoles per liter), divided by 22.5. Higher HOMA values indicate higher IR. Glycated haemoglobin is used as a biological measure indicator of blood glucose concentration over 3 months.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. Brachial blood pressure of the volunteers before and after the 12 week intervention.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Blood lipids in the volunteers before and after the 12 week intervention.

    Plasma total cholesterol and triglycerides are measured by enzymatic methods. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is measured in the supernatant after sodium phosphotungstate/magnesium chloride precipitation. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is determined by the Friedewald formula.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  6. Serum inflammatory markers of volunteers before and after the 12 week intervention.

    IL-6 (Interleukin-6) level is measured by an immunoenzymatic method, sCD14 is measured using an immuno-enzymatic method, and C reactive protein (CRP) levels is measured by an immunonephelemetric method.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  7. Intestinal microbiota composition measured from stool samples before and after the 12 week intervention.

    Stool samples are collected before and after the intervention and stored frozen until analysis. Bacterial DNA is extracted from the samples and relevant bacterial groups including genus Bifidobacterium, species Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli, Bacteroidetes and Lactobacillus are measures with quantitative real-time PCR.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  8. Gut function questionaire as a measure of tolerability

    Questionaire is used to assess the tolerability of the probiotic supplementation. Questionaire includes questions on frequency and severity of flatulence and bloating, occurence of diarhea, frequency of defecation, and texture of feces using a stool chart.

    Measured: Symptoms during last 6 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Aug 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionMay 2011

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01176942
Sponsor's protocol ID
PROMS-01
Acronym
PROMS-01
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
24 May 2010
Last updated
9 Dec 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium lactis in people with Metabolic Endotoxemia and Metabolic Syndrome, run by Danisco at 1 site in France.

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 10 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 9 Dec 2014. 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 France. 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.

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?

Level of plasma endotoxin (plasma levels of lipopolysaccharides) in the volunteers before and after the 12 week intervention (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 9 Dec 2014.

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