E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Evaluación del impacto de LacTEST en el pensamiento diagnóstico y en el manejo terapéutico del paciente, y de reproducibilidad (Test-Retest), para el diagnóstico de la hipolactasia en adultos y población anciana que presenten síntomas clínicos de intolerancia a la lactosa. |
Evaluation of the impact of LacTEST on diagnostic thinking and on patient management, and of the reproducibility (Test-Retest), for the diagnosis of hypolactasia in adults and elderly patients presenting with clinical symptoms of lactose intolerance. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Lactose intolerance due to either primary or secondary hypolactasia (lactase deficiency). |
Intolerancia a la lactosa debida a hipolactasia (deficiencia de lactasa). |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18] |
MedDRA Classification |
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 |
The primary objective is to demonstrate non ?inferiority of Gaxilose test, compared with Hydrogen Breath Test (HBT) using a validated method, of the impact on diagnostic thinking for the diagnosis of hypolactasia. |
El objetivo primario es demostrar la no-inferioridad del test de Gaxilosa, en comparación con el Test de Hidrógeno Espirado (THE) usando un método validado, en el impacto en el pensamiento diagnóstico para el diagnóstico de la hipolactasia. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. to demonstrate non ?inferiority of Gaxilose test, compared with Hydrogen Breath Test (HBT), on the impact on patient management for the diagnosis of hypolactasia; 2. to demonstrate Gaxilose test reproducibility with urine accumulated from 0-4h after Gaxilose administration; 3. to demonstrate Gaxilose test reproducibility with urine accumulated from 0-5h after Gaxilose administration; 4. safety assessments. |
1. Demostrar la no-inferioridad del test de Gaxilosa, en comparación con el THE, en el impacto en el manejo terapéutico del paciente para el diagnóstico de la hipolactasia. 2. Demostrar la reproducibilidad del test de Gaxilosa con orina acumulada de 0-4h después de la administración de Gaxilosa. 3. Demostrar la reproducibilidad del test de Gaxilosa con orina acumulada de 0-5h después de la administración de Gaxilosa. 4. Evaluar la seguridad. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Adults of either sex, between 18 and 70 years old. 2. Capacity for understanding and giving the informed consent to participate in this study. 3. Patients with clinical suggestive of lactose intolerance, primary or secondary, who have not been diagnosed and that fulfil the requirements allowed by the Gaxilose summary of product characteristics |
1. Adultos de ambos sexos, de entre 18 y 70 años de edad. 2. Capacidad de entender y dar el consentimiento informado para participar en este estudio. 3. Pacientes con clínica sugerente de intolerancia a la lactosa primaria o secundaria, que no hayan sido diagnosticados y que cumplan los requisitos permitidos por la ficha técnica en vigor de Gaxilosa. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Pregnant women or breast-feeding women. 2. Unable or reticent to give the informed consent or to comply with the study?s requirements. 3. Severe renal insufficiency. 4. Portal hypertension: ascites, cirrhosis. 5. Medical records of total gastrectomy and/or vagotomy. 6. Patients diagnosed with myxedema. 7. Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. 8. Patients who are participating or have participated in any clinical trial within the 3 months previous to their inclusion in the study. 9. Patients who are drug abuse consumers. 10. Patients under treatment with antibiotics, sulphamides and antiparasitics, who cannot suspend the treatments 7 days prior to the performance of the hydrogen breath test. 11. Patients with any recognized and already existing disorder that might interfere with the any of the lactose intolerance diagnosis tests. 12. Patients who have taken aspirin of indomethacin in the 48h preceding the performance of the Gaxilose test. 13. Patients with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less 90 ml/min/1.73 m2. |
1. Mujeres embarazadas o en periodo de lactancia. 2. Incapacidad o reticencia a dar el consentimiento informado o a cumplir los requerimientos del estudio. 3. Insuficiencia renal severa. 4. Hipertensión portal: ascitis, cirrosis. 5. Gastrectomía total y/o vagotomía. 6. Pacientes diagnosticados con mixedema. 7. Pacientes con Diabetes Mellitus. 8. Pacientes que estén participando o hayan participado en cualquier ensayo clínico en los 3 meses previos a su inclusión es este estudio. 9. Pacientes que abusen de drogas. 10. Pacientes bajo tratamiento con antibióticos, sulfamidas, antiparasitarios, que no puedan suspender los tratamientos durante los 7 días previos a la realización del THE. 11. Pacientes con cualquier desorden reconocido y ya existente que pueda interferir con cualquiera de los tests de diagnóstico de la intolerancia a la lactosa. 12. Pacientes que hayan tomado aspirina o indometacina durante las 48h previas a la realización del test de Gaxilosa. 13. Pacientes con tasa de filtración glomerular (TFG) inferior a 90 mL/min/1,73 m2. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
To analyse the change in diagnostic certainty and in patient management consequent to HBT or Gaxilose test implementation in the clinical practice. |
Analizar el cambio en la certeza diagnóstica y en el manejo terapéutico del paciente que aparezca como consecuencia de la implementación del THE o del test de Gaxilosa en la práctica clínica. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pre-test and post-test. - Intended management pre-test and post-test questionnaires. |
- Escala Analógica Visual (VAS) pre-test and post-test. - Cuestionarios de manejo terapéutico previsto pre-test y post-test |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Not applicable |
No aplicable |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Not applicable |
No aplicable |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
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 |
Test de Hidrógeno Espirado (THE) |
Hydrogen Breath Test (HBT) |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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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LVLS |
Útima visita, último paciente |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |