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CompletedNCT00447161PADREUpdated Sep 5, 2008

Preventing Antibiotic-Associated DiarRhea Using Erceflora

A Phase 4 interventional study of Bacillus Clausii Multi ATB Resist and Placebo in Diarrhea, Infantile, sponsored by Sanofi. Completed at 1 site in Philippines. Open to participants aged 6 Months to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-09-05.

Sponsored by Sanofi · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
323
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Months to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To determine the effectiveness of the pre-biotic Bacillus clausii in preventing antibiotic associated diarrhea among hospitalized immunocompetent Filipino children.

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Conditions studied

  • Diarrhea, Infantile
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In context

Diarrhea

852 studies on the registry are indexed under Diarrhea; 78 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 323 is above the median of 136 across 713 interventional studies indexed under Diarrhea.

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Lead sponsor

Sanofi is the lead sponsor of 1,508 studies on the registry; 90 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 118 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinically stable children with mild to moderate illness admitted for treatment of bacterial infection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with unstable medical condition
  • In any form of immunocompromized state
  • With contraindication to take medication
  • Has taken antibiotics for 3 weeks before start of trial.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
323 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Bacillus Clausii Multi ATB Resist

    Drug: Bacillus Clausii Multi ATB Resist

  • Placebo comparator
    2

    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugBacillus Clausii Multi ATB Resist

    Twice daily dose of 1 vial of 1x10\^9 of Bacillus clausii spores, orally suspension in water

  • DrugPlacebo

    Matched placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (relative risk)

    Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment

  2. All adverse event regardless of seriousness or relationship to the study drug

    Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Reduction in the number of antibiotic-associated diarrhea events per day

    Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment

  2. Reduction in the severity of diarrhea events

    Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment

  3. Reduction in Gastrointestinal-related symptoms (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain)over-all reduction in the number of hospitalization days beween control and treatment groups.

    Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment

  4. Reduction in C. dificille -associated diarrhea.

    Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis
    Manila, Philippines
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 5, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00447161
Lead sponsor
Sanofi
First posted
Mar 14, 2007
Start date
Jul 2006
Primary completion
Oct 2007
Last update
Sep 5, 2008

Study contacts

Paz Figueroa
study director · Sanofi
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