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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/11/076363 [Registered on: 07/11/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Probiotic 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Clinical Study to determine the safety and Efficacy of an oral probiotic supplementation in the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with protein digestion. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Preliminary investigation of the safety and effectiveness of oral probiotics supplementation for management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized, Open label, Placebo-Arm, Comparative, Proof-Of-Science, Interventional, Proof-of-Science Study.  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NB240026-MB version 1.0 08 Oct 24  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Vipul Prajapati 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  NovoBliss Research Private Limited 
Address  NovoBliss Research Pvt. Ltd. Office# A – 206, 2nd Floor, Shaligram Lakeview Business Complex, Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, Khoraj,

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382421
India 
Phone  7948983895  
Fax    
Email  consultant@novobliss.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Nayan Patel 
Designation  Principal Investigator-Medical Director 
Affiliation  NovoBliss Research Private Limited 
Address  NovoBliss Research Pvt. Ltd. Office# A – 206, 2nd Floor, Shaligram Lakeview Business Complex, Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, Khoraj,

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382421
India 
Phone  7948983895  
Fax    
Email  dr.nayan@novobliss.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Maheshvari Patel 
Designation  Director Operations and Strategic Management 
Affiliation  NovoBliss Research private Limited 
Address  NovoBliss Research Pvt. Ltd. Office# A – 206, 2nd Floor, Shaligram Lakeview Business Complex, Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, Khoraj,

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382421
India 
Phone  9909013286  
Fax    
Email  maheshvari@novobliss.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Meteoric Biopharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. 9th Floor, Earth Arise, Near YMCA Club, S.G Highway, Makarba, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat, India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Meteoric Biopharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  9th Floor, Earth Arise, Near YMCA Club, S.G Highway, Makarba, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India.  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  NA 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Vipul Prajapati   NovoBliss Research Pvt. Limited  Clinical trial department Office# A - 206, 2nd Floor, Shaligram Lakeview Business Complex, Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, Khoraj, Gandhinagar GUJARAT
Gandhinagar
GUJARAT 
7948983895

consultant@novobliss.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
ACEAS– Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K580||Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  MetBroma  Test product: Bromelain Manufactured and marketed by:Meteoric Biopharmaceuticals Private Limited Mode of usage:Take one capsule twice a day, after meal. Dosage Form: Capsule Unit Dose Storage Condition: NMT 25 degree Celsius Route of administration: oral 
Comparator Agent  Placebo   Test product: Bromelain Manufactured and marketed by:Meteoric Biopharmaceuticals Private Limited Mode of usage:Take one capsule twice a day, after meal. Dosage Form: Capsule Unit Dose Storage Condition: NMT 25 degree Celsius Route of administration: oral 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.The subject is an adult male or female aged between 18 to 60 years old.
2.Clinically diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on Rome IV criteria: Abdominal pain at least 4 days per month – over at least 2 months – associated with one or more of the following:
i.Related to defecation
ii.A change in frequency of stool
iii.A change in form (appearance) of stool
iv.After appropriate evaluation, the symptoms cannot be fully explained by another medical condition
3.The subject is having refrigerator at their home for storage of test treatment.
4.The subject is willing to provide written informed consent, comply with the study procedures, and be present for all the visits.
5.The subject is willing to abstain from using any other treatments for irritable bowel syndrome during the study period, unless for a medical urgency.
6.The subject is in a stable medical condition, not requiring immediate intervention or hospitalization.
7.If the subject is female, she is willing to use a highly effective method of contraception throughout the clinical investigation.
i.Females of childbearing potential must practice and maintain an established method of birth control (e.g., IUD, hormonal implant device/injection, birth control pills, diaphragm, condoms with spermicide, partner vasectomy, or abstinence).
ii.Non-childbearing potential females who are surgically sterile, post-menopausal for at least 1 year, or have had a tubal ligation, must have been using hormonal contraception for at least 6 months and agree to continue using the same contraception for the study duration.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.The subject has a history of diagnosis of either hypertension, diabetes, or liver disease
2.The subject has any other significant medical condition that could interfere with the study or pose a risk to the participant
3.The subject has used medications that could influence the study outcomes, such as antibiotics, immunosuppressive drugs, and probiotics or prebiotics supplements within the last 4 weeks.
4.The subject works in frequent night shifts (working night shifts at least 3 times per week), and refuses to change the lifestyle.
5.The subject has a history of alcohol abuse
6.The subject is either pregnant, lactating, or plans on conceiving during the course of the study.
7.The subject has participated in other clinical studies or received any investigational agent in the previous 30 days.
8.The subject has other significant gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease).
9.The subject has any condition that, in the investigator judgment, would compromise the subject safety or study integrity.
10.The subject has abnormal baseline Haemoglobin, Complete Blood Count, Urine Routine/Microscopy, or Stool Routine/Microscopy results that suggest a different pathology than irritable bowel syndrome. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Evaluate the effect of the test treatment in terms of change in Albumin/Globulin ratio, total serum protein and prealbumin levels.
2.Evaluate the effect of the test treatment in terms of change in the lifestyle using the Scoring and Gradation for assessment of Lifestyle.
3.Evaluate of the effect of test treatment using Scoring and Gradation of symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
 
Day 01 for baseline, and post-dose on Day 30. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Evaluate the safety of test treatment through the performance of safety laboratory tests including Complete Blood Count (CBC), Biochemical tests, and Urinalysis   Day 01 for baseline, and post-dose on Day 30. 
Evaluate the effect of the test treatment in terms of change in CRP and IL-6 levels.   Assessment of the effectiveness of the test treatment in terms of change in CRP and IL-6 levels on Day 01 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dose on Day 30.  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="18"
Sample Size from India="18" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   18/11/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This is an open-label, two-arm, prospective, interventional, in-use safety and efficacy study of an oral probiotic supplementation in adult subjects having irritable bowel syndrome.

A total of the up to 18 adults aged between 18 and 60 years, with irritable bowel syndrome will be enrolled to ensure 16 subjects complete the study.

Subjects shall be instructed to visit the facility for the following scheduled visits:

Visit 01 [Within 30 days]: Screening, Blood Parameter Assessment

Visit 02 [Day 01]: Enrolment, Evaluations, Treatment Dispensing

  Visit 03 [Day 15 (±2 days)]: Telephonic follow-up.

Visit 04 [Day 30 (±2 days)]: Treatment End, Final Evaluations

 
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