NCT01497847

Brief Summary

Purpose:

  • identification of factors predisposing for Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS) development after an episode of traveler's diarrhea
  • identification of systemic (serum) and local (biopsy) changes in infectious and immunological activity during infection and correlation with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms, persisting after traveler's diarrhea Design:
  • 4 study visits: before traveling, 2 weeks after traveling, 6 months after traveling, 12 months after traveling
  • at each study visit following investigations: blood collection, stool collection, questionnaires, rectal biopsy

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
131

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 16, 2011

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 23, 2011

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 26, 2013

Status Verified

April 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

December 16, 2011

Last Update Submit

April 25, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel SyndromePI-IBS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • postinfectious IBS symptoms (ROME III criteria) 1 year after travelers diarrhea episode

    1 year after traveling

Study Arms (1)

travelers to tropical destinations

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Travelers to tropical destinations visiting the outpatient clinic for vaccinations in a tertiary care hospital.

You may qualify if:

  • traveling to South-America, Africa, South-East Asia
  • years
  • traveling for 1-10 weeks

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Pregnant
  • Colitis Ulcerosa
  • Morbus Chrohn
  • IBS
  • Coeliakie
  • Gastrointestinal malabsorption
  • microscopic colitis
  • diverticulitis
  • immune deficiency
  • use of antibiotics/corticosteroids 2 weeks before travelling

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University hospitals Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wouters MM, Van Wanrooy S, Nguyen A, Dooley J, Aguilera-Lizarraga J, Van Brabant W, Garcia-Perez JE, Van Oudenhove L, Van Ranst M, Verhaegen J, Liston A, Boeckxstaens G. Psychological comorbidity increases the risk for postinfectious IBS partly by enhanced susceptibility to develop infectious gastroenteritis. Gut. 2016 Aug;65(8):1279-88. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309460. Epub 2015 Jun 12.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

whole blood, blood plasma, feces, rectal biopsy

Study Officials

  • Guy Boeckxstaens, M.D.

    Catholic University Leuven

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2011

First Posted

December 23, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

February 1, 2013

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

April 26, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

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