Gastroenteritis traveller' s diarrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions; 2. Age between 18 and 55 years; 3. Availability of internet connection; 4. BMI >=20 and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Disease of the GI tract, liver, bile bladder, kidney, thyroid gland (self-reported); 2. Diarrhoeagenic E.coli strain (as used in the study) detected in fecal sample at screening; 3. Evidence of current excessive alcohol consumption or non-therapeutic drug (ab)use); 4. Evidence of IgA deficiency (serum IgA 3 per day; 14. Symptoms consistent with Travelers' Diarrhoea concurrent with travel to countries where ETEC infection is endemic (most of the developing world) within 3 years prior to dosing, OR planned travel to endemic countries during the length of the study. 15. Use of antibiotics, norit, laxatives (up till 6 months prior to inclusion), cholestyramine, antacids, H2 receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors or immune suppressive agents (up till 3 months prior to inclusion); 16. Vaccination for or ingestion of ETEC, cholera, or E coli heat labile toxin within 3 years prior to inclusion; 17. Vegetarians and vegans
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of faecal dry weight (% determined by freeze-drying) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Total faecal wet weight (faecal weight in g/day) • Time to first diarrhoeal stool (reported by the subjects in the online diary) • Stool consistency (Bristol Stool Scale reported by the subjects in the online diary) • Number of stools with Bristol Stool Scale (Bristol Stool Scale reported by the subjects in the online diary) • Stool frequency (Stools per day reported by the subjects in the online diary) • Incidence and duration of WHO-defined diarrhoea (Calculated from the Bristol Stool Scale and the Stool frequency reported by the subjects in the online diary) • Incidence, duration and severity of Gastro-intestinal symptoms (Gastro-intestinal Symptom Rating Scale reported by the subjects in the online diary) | — |
Countries
Netherlands