NCT01145339

Brief Summary

The study primary objective is to compare the clinical efficacy of two formulations in the supportive treatment of lactose intolerance.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

7 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 15, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 16, 2010

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 26, 2012

Status Verified

October 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

June 15, 2010

Last Update Submit

June 22, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hydrogen value in the air expired

    Hydrogen value in the expired air for 3h after the patient exposure to the standardized Lactose 25g dose with interventional exogenous Lactase (comparative and test drugs).

    03 times

Study Arms (2)

Lactase EUF

EXPERIMENTAL

1 chewable tablet of the test drug 30 minutes before the standard lactose dose (25 g).

Drug: Lactase

Lactase Ref

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 chewable tablet of the comparative drug 30 minutes before the standard lactose dose (25 g).

Drug: Lactase

Interventions

1 chewable tablet of the test drug or comparative drug 30 minutes before the standard lactose dose (25 g).

Lactase EUFLactase Ref

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • The patient should be a male or female, aged between 18 and 60 years old;
  • Have a medical history consistent with lactose intolerance, confirmed by the test of hydrogen in the expired air;
  • The female patients should agree to use birth control methods during the study participation;
  • To be able to meet the study instructions and all the visits required;
  • To give a free consent to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF).

You may not qualify if:

  • Smoking;
  • Secondary hypolactasia;
  • Gastrointestinal inflammatories diseases - present diverticular disease, diabetic gastropathy or neoplasias;
  • Colonoscopy or colon cleaning procedure 4 weeks before the start of study
  • Latrogenic: unnoticed intake of laxatives in over-the-counter drugs or alternative medicine, intake of cereal bran or probiotics;
  • Diagnosis of HIV, immunodepression of any origin, or cancer under treatment.
  • Diagnosis of other comorbidity that, at the investigator's discretion, may compromise the study participation (e.g., systemic infection during the study or use of antibiotics in the last 4 weeks, diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension or renal failure),
  • Hypersensitivity or previous laboratory or clinical adverse event related to the use of lactase or any of the components of the formulations used in the study;
  • Incapacity to understand and complete the study questionnaires, including the questions that require the use of the Visual Analogue Scale and ICF;
  • Pregnancy or lactation;
  • Use of alcohol, exceeding 3 doses daily;
  • Participation in another clinical study on the last 12 months;
  • Patient having some chronic pulmonary disease that, in the investigator's opinion, may harm or interfere with the expired hydrogen test (e.g., cystic fibrosis).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (7)

Instituto Goiano de Gastroenterologia

Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Location

Instituto Alfa de Gastroenterologia

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Location

Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Location

Hospital São Lucas

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000, Brazil

Location

Hospital Mãe de Deus

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Location

Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

Hospital São Paulo / UNIFESP

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lactose Intolerance

Interventions

Lactase

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Malabsorption SyndromesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesCarbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

beta-GalactosidaseGalactosidasesGlycoside HydrolasesHydrolasesEnzymesEnzymes and Coenzymes

Study Officials

  • Aderson Damião, M.D

    Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Heda Amarante, M.D

    Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Marta Machado, M.D

    Hospital São Lucas PUCRS

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Sender Miszputen, M.D

    Hospital São Paulo / UNIFESP

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Wilson Catapani, M.D

    Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mauro Bafutto, M.D

    Instituto Goiano de Gastroenterologia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Carlos Francesconi, M.D

    Hospital Mãe de Deus

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Maria do Carmo Passos, M.D

    Instituto Alfa de Gastroenterologia de BH

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2010

First Posted

June 16, 2010

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion

November 1, 2011

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 26, 2012

Record last verified: 2011-10

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