NCT01275560

Brief Summary

The objectives of this work are: 1/to estimate the frequency of a positive glucose breath test in favour of a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in a population of patients consulting for gaz incontinence by comparison to a population of control subjects; 2/to estimate versus a conventional treatment the efficiency of an antibiotic treatment; in case of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth diagnosed by the glucose breath test, to improve gaz incontinence

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
16

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 11, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 12, 2011

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 15, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.4 years

First QC Date

January 11, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • number of gaz incontinence episodes

    3 days before randomization and treatement and 3 days after 10 days of treatment (antibiotic or conventionnal treatment

Study Arms (2)

Metronidazole

EXPERIMENTAL

3 intakes per day during 10 days

Drug: Metronidazole

Carbosylane

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

3 intakes per daysduring 10 days

Drug: CArbosylane

Interventions

Metronidazole,per os,500mg, 3 per day during 10 days

Metronidazole
Carbosylane

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Gaz incontinence for more than 3 months
  • Afflilied to national health security
  • Having read and sign the information letter and consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy
  • use of antibiotics, probiotics, IPP for less tha n 3 months
  • past of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
  • ischemic, inflammatory colitis,colo-rectal cancer
  • diabetes
  • allergy to metronidazole
  • psychiatric disease
  • patients who do not speak or read french

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Physiology Unit, Hopital Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont

Rouen, 76031, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Melchior C, Gourcerol G, Bridoux V, Ducrotte P, Quinton JF, Leroi AM. Efficacy of antibiotherapy for treating flatus incontinence associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A pilot randomized trial. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 1;12(8):e0180835. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180835. eCollection 2017.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Encopresis

Interventions

Metronidazole

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorElimination DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitroimidazolesNitro CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 11, 2011

First Posted

January 12, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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