A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Probiotic Ganeden BC30 (Bacillus Coagulans GBI-30, 6068) in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Comorbid With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Placebo (sugar pill)
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 5
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report (QIDS-SR)
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of a nutritional supplement, the probiotic bacteria GanedenBC30. Probiotics are live microorganisms which when taken in large enough amounts are supposed to provide a health benefit. The investigators would like to see whether this supplement can be used as a treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Participants in the study will have both IBS and MDD. In order to find out if GanedenBC30 is effective in treating IBS and MDD, the investigators will compare it to a placebo. About 32 people will take part in this research study. About half of these 32 people will take part at Charles River Medical Associates and half will take part at Burlington Medical Associates. Participants will be recruited from among patients already being seen at Charles River Medical Associates or Burlington Medical Associates for their primary care. The study will last for two months, during which time participants will make eight study visits and will take either Ganeden BC30 or placebo. The investigators hypothesize that subjects treated with the probiotic will have significantly better outcomes with regard to depression and IBS symptoms compared to those who receive placebo.
Investigators
Maurizio Fava, MD
Principal Investigator
Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Able to give Informed Consent
- •Meet criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- •Meet criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
- •Men and women ages 18 to 65
- •Women of childbearing potential must be using an adequate methods of contraception
- •Can be on an antidepressant medications, but must have been on the medication for at least 8 weeks and at a stable dose for 4 weeks
- •Can be on medications for IBS, but must have been on medications for at least 8 weeks and at a stable dose for 4 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who have failed one or more trials of probiotics for IBS
- •Patients who report an inadequate response to less than two or more than four adequate trails of antidepressant treatments during the current depressive episode at a therapeutic dose for an adequate duration
- •Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- •Patients with "alarm signs" or "red flags" as defined by American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are excluded \[6\], unless they have been fully evaluated to rule out other significant diseases.
- •Patients with known diagnoses of digestive organic disease, celiac disease and lactose intolerance prior to the screening.
- •Patients who report an inadequate response (less than 50% decrease in depressive symptom severity) to less than two or more than four prior adequate trials of antidepressant treatments during the current depressive episode (including monotherapy treatment and distinct combination regimens) at a therapeutic dose (as defined by the MGH-ATRQ) and for an adequate duration (minimum six weeks for any monotherapy).
- •Patients who report treatment with adjunctive medications to their antidepressant for a minimum of four weeks during the current depressive episode.
- •Patients with a current need for involuntary commitment or who have been hospitalized within four weeks of the Screening Visit for the current major depressive episode.
- •Patients who have received ECT during the current episode.
- •Patients who have a current Axis I diagnosis of:
Arms & Interventions
Sugar pill
Arm 2 will take placebo (sugar pill) for 60 days.
Intervention: Placebo (sugar pill)
GanedenBC30
Arm 1 will take GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086, 1 capsule/day) for 60 days.
Intervention: Ganeden BC30
Ganeden BC30, Sugar pill
Arm 3 will take placebo (sugar pill) for 30 days, followed by Ganeden BC30 for 30 days.
Intervention: Ganeden BC30, Placebo (sugar pill)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report (QIDS-SR)
Time Frame: Administered at each of 8 study visits (every 10 days), Endpoint is Final Visit
The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report (QIDS-SR)is a self report measure that addresses depressive symptoms. MDD responders will be defined as those exhibiting a 50% decrease in the QIDS SR at study endpoint.
Secondary Outcomes
- IBS Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS)(Adminsitered at each of 8 study visits (every 10 days), Endpoint is Final Visit)
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS)(Administered at each of 8 study visits (every 10 days), Endpoint is Final Visit)
- Adequate Relief of IBS Pain (AR-IBS)(Adminstered at each of 8 visits (every 10 days), Endpoint is Final Visit)
- Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) - IBS Symptoms(Administered at each of 8 visits (every 10 days), Endpoint is Final Visit)