NCT03964103

Brief Summary

  • Primary purpose: To assess satisfaction with overall improvement in symptoms, including individual bowel symptoms, after 4 weeks of administration of gQ-lab to patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
  • Secondary purposes: To assess the correlation between intestinal attachment and therapeutic effects of gQ-lab through the visual analog scale (VAS) assessment of each IBS-related symptom and measurement of changes in quality of life and fecal flora in the placebo group and gQ-lab group after 4 weeks of gQ-lab administration. To assess safety, including adverse reactions, vital signs (including weight), physical examination, and changes in blood test results. To examine the rate of positive gut quotient (gQ) values in patients diagnosed with IBS as per the ROME III criteria. Further, to examine how the ROME III-based symptom scale score compared with that of the quality of life scale in the gQ questionnaire.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2016

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

October 4, 2016

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 8, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 22, 2018

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 21, 2019

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 28, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 4, 2019

Status Verified

May 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

May 21, 2019

Last Update Submit

May 31, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Symptom questionnaire survey (VAS score)

    To assess satisfaction with overall improvement in bowel symptoms, after 4 weeks of administration of GQ lab to patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The range of the VAS score is 1 to 10. The lower the value of the VAS score, the better. The value of the endpoint (4 weeks) is compared in the placebo group versus the treatment group.

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

gQ-lab daily

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: gQ-lab daily

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Interventions

gQ-lab dailyDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

probiotics

gQ-lab daily
PlaceboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

powdered skim milk, lactose

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Korean men and women aged over 19 and 80
  • Patients with IBS meeting the ROME III criteria (Diagnosed with IBS with abdominal discomfort or abdominal pain in the past 3 months and meeting at least two of the following conditions: (1) improvement in defecation; (2) onset of symptoms associated with changes in stool frequency; (3) association with changes in stool form)
  • Patients who underwent colonoscopy in the past 5 years and have been confirmed to have no organ abnormalities
  • Women who are surgically infertile or fertile women who are negative during pregnancy diagnostic tests (urine or seron- hCG). Fertile women who have "almost no chance of becoming pregnant" during the study period owing to the use of appropriate contraception (e.g., oral contraceptive pills, IUD, double-barrier method, or hormone implants) or men who have agreed to this
  • People who have no problems in their nerves and mental systems and who can make their own doctors clear
  • The person who agreed in writing to this test

You may not qualify if:

  • Persons with hypersensitivity to probiotics
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • People who have received other clinical trial drugs within the first 3 months of visit 1. (If the patient has received any other clinical trial drug within the past 3 months, contact the client's monitor to determine eligibility on a case-by-case basis.)
  • A person who believes that the participant is in a condition or situation in which participation in the clinical trial may be hazardous to the participant
  • Patients with severe congestive heart failure or severe angina
  • If the patient is diagnosed as having lactose intolerance or immunosuppression
  • Patients who are taking or taking medications (medicine for intestinal disorders, lactic acid bacteria) that may affect the test food, probiotics, or during the test period. However, if you are taking the drug, you can take the test after two weeks of abstinence.
  • If the systolic blood pressure measured at Visit 1 is greater than 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is greater than 100 mmHg and hypertension is not controlled regardless of whether the medication is administered or not.
  • Patients with uncontrolled endocrine diseases (such as diabetes), metabolic diseases (e.g. secondary hyperlipidemia) or hypothyroidism (subjects with a history of hypothyroidism) should receive a stable thyroid hormone supplement for at least 4 weeks prior to visit 1 If you are on therapy, you can participate in this test only if the TSH level measured at Visit 2 is within the normal range.)
  • If kidney function is impaired at visit 1 (creatinine\> 2.0 mg / dL) or nephrotic syndrome is observed
  • If the cancer has developed within the past 5 years (unless it is determined to be cured)
  • If there is a history of mental instability and drug / alcohol abuse within the past 5 years, or if major psychiatric illnesses are not adequately controlled and stabilized by medication
  • Visits 1 If you have taken mental nerve agents within the previous 3 months
  • If you take a systemic steroid preparation within 1 month before visit 1
  • Patients who underwent abdominal surgery except for appendectomy, hernia surgery, and cesarean section
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic Diseases, FunctionalColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2019

First Posted

May 28, 2019

Study Start

October 4, 2016

Primary Completion

November 8, 2017

Study Completion

January 22, 2018

Last Updated

June 4, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share