Lactobacillus Reuteri Strain Combination in Children Treated With PPI

Official title

Lactobacillus Reuteri Strain Combination (Strains DSM 17938 and ATCC PTA 6475) in Children Treated With Proton Pump Inhibitors

Overview

Probiotics might be of help in preventing dysbiosis and emergence of SIBO. Gastrus consisted of a mixture of two human strains of L. Reuteri DSM 17938 and ATCC PTA 6475; the first have extensive data supporting its use in gastric infections (18) however, it lacks the anti-inflammatory properties that have been provided by L. Reuteri DSM ATCC PTA 6475 that has excellent acid resistance and has strong anti-inflammatory properties (19); for these reasons, Gastrus is the best candidate for this indication.

Detailed description

Aim of study

Our aims are to assess if Gastrus administration:

1. reduces the incidence of SIBO; 2. reduces the risk of infections in children treated with gastric-acid inhibitors; 3. prevents perturbation of gut microbiota and related dysbiosis;

Study Product Gastrus sachets/chewable caps: 2x108 CFU Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 + 2x108 CFU Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 6475.

Placebo sachets/chewable caps: Identical in shape, colour and taste to Gastrus capsules but without the Lactobacillus reuteri components.

Both study products are delivered in identical containers. Dosing: Two sachets/cps twice a day. Length of treatment: Gastrus or placebo will be administered for all the duration of PPI administration (8 weeks) plus two weeks after its discontinuation. A final evaluation will be performed 4 weeks after the discontinuation of both Gastrus and placebo.

Compliance, PP and ITT To be considered compliant the participant should have consumed at leas 80% of the doses. In order to improve compliance, the participants will be equipped with alarm-devices. Compliant patients will be assessed as Per-Protocol (PP). Patients that are non-compliant will be included in the Intention-To-Treat analysis.

Outcomes Primary efficacy parameter This study aimed at investigating if Gastrus administration prevents the emergence of SIBO and reduces the risk of infections in children treated with proton pump inhibitors and.

Exploratory parameters Ability of Gastrus to prevent and control gut microbiota alteration; Ability of Gastrus to improve GI symptoms for which the drug has been prescribed.

Sample size calculation Assuming that the average rate of infection in patient who assume PPI is 32% as compared to 9% of those who do not use the drug (16), to demonstrate an efficacy of the probiotic, keeping a power of the study of 80% and a p of 0,05 we need 78 patients for group that, considering a drop out of 10%, will became 86 per group (patient younger/older 4 years of age:0,75) This sample size is by far larger than needed to demonstrate the preventive effect on SIBO emergence.

Interventions

• Dietary supplement Gastrus
  Gastrus consisted of a mixture of two human strains of L. Reuteri DSM 17938 and ATCC PTA 6475. Gastrus will be administered for all the duration of PPI administration (8 weeks) plus two weeks after its discontinuation. A final evaluation will be performed 4 weeks after the discontinuation of both Gastrus.
• Other Placebo
  placebo has an identical preparation to Gastrus

Primary outcome measures

• Variation in Lactulose breath test results [Time frame: at baseline and week 10]
• Variation in results of Health Questionnaire for Data Collection [Time frame: at baseline and weekly until week 14]

Secondary outcome measures (2)

• fecal analysis [Time frame: 14 weeks]
• Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS). [Time frame: 14 weeks]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Age: children between 1 month and 14 years of age;

o We start with children older than 4 years of age.

• Necessity of therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitors for Gastroesophageal reflux disease and/or Functional Dyspepsia;
• Informed consent obtained.

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological pathologies (PCI and Spastic tetra-paresis);
• Nasogastric feeding;
• Known immunodeficiency;
• Previous therapy with gastric acid inhibitors;
• HP infection;
• Assumption of prebiotics, other probiotics or symbiotics in the previous month;
• Malnutrition or severe dystrophy;
• Cystic Fibrosis.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation

Randomized

Model

Parallel assignment

Masking

Quadruple blind

Primary purpose

Prevention

Study locations

Italy · 1 center

• Fernanda — Bari

Publications

• Kahrilas PJ, Shaheen NJ, Vaezi MF, Hiltz SW, Black E, Modlin IM, Johnson SP, Allen J, Brill JV; American Gastroenterological Association. American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology. 2008 Oct;135(4):1383-1391, 1391.e1-5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.08.045. No abstract available. PMID 18789939
• Wandall JH. Effects of omeprazole on neutrophil chemotaxis, super oxide production, degranulation, and translocation of cytochrome b-245. Gut. 1992 May;33(5):617-21. doi: 10.1136/gut.33.5.617. PMID 1319381
• DELLIPIANI AW, GIRDWOOD RH. BACTERIAL CHANGES IN THE SMALL INTESTINE IN MALABSORPTIVE STATES AND IN PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA. Clin Sci. 1964 Jun;26:359-74. No abstract available. PMID 14191265

Identifiers

NCT: NCT05484128 · PROBPPI

Primary sources (government registries)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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