E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Diarrhea associated to antibiotics |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Diarrhea Associated to antibiotics |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Digestive System Diseases [C06] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10000706 |
E.1.2 | Term | Acute diarrhea |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004856 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the efficacy and safety of the probiotic Bacillus clausii in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea among hospitalized immunocompetent Filipino infant and children. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To assess the efficacy of Bacillus clausii in reducing the incidence of diarrhea events associated with antibiotic therapy compared with the control group.
• To assess the effect of Bacillus clausii in reducing the gastrointestinal-related symptoms and the duration of diarrhea days among participants with AAD.
• To assess the impact of Bacillus clausii supplementation on the over-all reduction in hospitalization days.
• To assess the efficacy in preventing C. difficile associated diarrhea or colitis
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Hospitalised, immunocompetent infants or children
• Aged between 6 months and 12 years old
• Admitted for mild to moderate infection of either the urinary, respiratory and skin and soft tissue
• Whose parents or legal guardian have given their written informed consent
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• unstable medical condition
• In any form of immunocompromised state
• With immunosuppressive conditions
• With contraindication to take medications per orem
• Antibiotics use 3 weeks before start of trial
• Presence of diarrhea prior to trial initiation
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Number of antibiotic associated diarrhea events |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Day 0 - 6 weeks post treatment (max. 9 weeks) |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
- Number of antibiotic associated diarrhea events per day
- Number of gastro-intestinal related symptoms
- Number of hospital days
- Number of C. difficile diarrhea |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Day 0 - 6 weeks post treatment (max. 9 weeks) |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
standard antibiotic therapy |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
| No |
E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |