UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000027429
Receipt number R000031427
Scientific Title Randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in chronic constipation; A pilot study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2017/06/01
Last modified on 2019/01/05 17:20:12

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Basic information

Public title

Randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in chronic constipation; A pilot study

Acronym

Randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in chronic constipation; A pilot study

Scientific Title

Randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in chronic constipation; A pilot study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in chronic constipation; A pilot study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Chronic constipation

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Gastroenterology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the difference of the efficacy between prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in patients with chronic constipation

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

complete spontaneous bowel movement compared baseline and 4weeks of treatments

Key secondary outcomes

spontaneous bowel movement, Bristol Stool Form Scale, Constipation Scoring System (CSS), The Patient Assesment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL), Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale (GSRS), evacuation symptoms (straining, sensation of incomplete evacuation, pain, and satisfaction), and amount of dietary fiber intake per day after 4weeks of treatments


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

4

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Control arm: nutritional guidance only

Interventions/Control_2

Prebiotics arm: water soluble dietary fiber intake 10g/day for 4 weeks following nutritional guidance

Interventions/Control_3

Probiotics arm: Bifidobacterium longum BB536 (1*10(11) CFU/day) for 4 weeks following nutritional guidance

Interventions/Control_4

Synbiotics arm: both water soluble dietary fiber (10g/day) and Bifidobacterium BB536 (1*10(11)CFU/day) for 4 weeks following nutritional guidance

Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Chronic Constipation
1)Must include 2 or more of the followings
1. Fewer than 3 spontaneous bowel movements per week
2. Straining during more than one-fourth of defecations
3. Lumpy of hard stool (BSFS1-2) more than one-fourth of defecations
4. Sensation of incomplete evacuation more than one-fourth of defecations
5. Sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockage more than one-fourth of defecations
6. Manual maneuvers to facilitate more than one-fourth of defecations
2) Criteria fulfilled for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis
3) Loose stools are rarely present without the use of laxatives

Chronic constipation is diagnosed if patients meet criteria 1), 2), and 3).

Key exclusion criteria

1) rectal intussuspocion, rectal prolapse, and megacolon inducing constipation
2) secondary constipation due to psychiatric disorders, neurologic disorders, endcrine disorders, or medication (opioids, antidepressants, anticholinergic, calcium channel blockers, proton pump inhibitors)
3)mechanical obstruction
4)past history of inflammatory bowel diseases, colorectal cancer, or bowel obstruction
5)pregnant of lactating woman
6)renal failure (serum Cr>=2.0mg/dl), severe liver disorder (T-Bil >=3.0mg/dl or AST, ALT>=100U/L)
7)severe cardiovascular disorders
8)physician determined ineligible

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Takafumi Maeda

Organization

Tsujinaka Hospital Kashiwanoha

Division name

Department of Surgery

Zip code


Address

148-6 Kashiwanoha Campus, 178-2 Wakashiba Kashiwa-city, Chiba

TEL

0471-37-3737

Email

takafumim@hotmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Takafumi Maeda

Organization

Tsujinaka Hospital Kashiwanoha

Division name

Department of Surgery

Zip code


Address

148-6 Kashiwanoha Campus, 178-2 Wakashiba Kashiwa-city, Chiba

TEL

0471-37-3737

Homepage URL


Email

takafumim@hotmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tsujinaka Hospital Kashiwanoha

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Taiyo Kagaku Co, LTD
Clinico Co, LTD

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Clinical Study Support Center, Wakayama Medical University

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


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Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2017 Year 06 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Results


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Results Delayed


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Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2017 Year 05 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2017 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2019 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2019 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2019 Year 07 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2017 Year 05 Month 21 Day

Last modified on

2019 Year 01 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000031427


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