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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/06/043433 [Registered on: 22/06/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/06/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Clinical Bioequivalence Study of Nitazoxanide Tablets for patients with Diarrhea caused by Giardia Lamblia. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Three-arm, Placebo–Controlled, Single Period, Parallel-Group, Clinical Endpoint Bioequivalence Study of Nitazoxanide Tablets 500 mg of Annora Pharma Private Limited, India and ALINIA® (Nitazoxanide) Tablets 500 mg of Romark, L.C., USA in Patients with Diarrhea Caused by Giardia Lamblia. 
Trial Acronym  NA 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CT/21/001 Version 01 Date 28/12/21  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dinesh Kumar Garg 
Designation  Head – Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Raptim Research Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Raptim Research Pvt. Ltd. A-226, PAP-213 Clinical Unit
A-242 Bioanalytical and Biostatistical Unit T.T.C., Industrial Area, Mahape M.I.D.C.
Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400710
India 
Phone  912227781889  
Fax    
Email  dinesh.garg@raptimresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Chirag Shah 
Designation  Head- Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Raptim Research Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Raptim Research Pvt. Ltd. A-226, PAP-213 Clinical Unit
A-242 Bioanalytical and Biostatistical Unit T.T.C., Industrial Area, Mahape M.I.D.C.
Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400710
India 
Phone  912227781889  
Fax    
Email  chirag.shah@raptimresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dinesh Kumar Garg 
Designation  Head – Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Raptim Research private Ltd 
Address  A-242,A-226, TTC Industrial Area,
Near Mahape Depot,Mahape MIDC, Navi Mumbai - 400710
Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400710
India 
Phone  912227781887  
Fax    
Email  dinesh.garg@raptimresearch.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Mr. K. Ranjinth Kumar Annora Pharma Private Limited, Sy. No. 261, Annaram Village, Gummadidala Mandal, Sangareddy District-502313, Telangana, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Annora Pharma Private Limited 
Address  Sy. No. 261, Annaram Village, Gummadidala Mandal, Sangareddy District 502313, Telangana, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Raptim Research private Ltd  A-242,A-226, TTC Industrial Area, Near Mahape Depot,Mahape MIDC, Navi Mumbai - 400710 Thane MAHARASHTRA 400710 India 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 17  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Shrikant Vishnu Deshpande  Ashirwad hospital and research centre  Maratha section ,Near Jijamata Udyan ,Uihasnagar
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
919822017445

writetoshrikant@rediffmail.com 
Dr Yandrapati Gnana Sundara Raju  Clinical Research Room, Rajendra Prasad Ward King George Hospital  Clinical Research Room, Rajendra Prasad Ward King George Hospital Maharanipeta, Vishakapatnam 530002 AndraPradesh, India
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8106637595

drysundarrajuresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Vinayak Sawardekar  Department of Medicine Grant Govt Medical College Sir JJ Group of Hospitals   Department of Medicine Grant Govt Medical College Sir JJ Group of Hospitals Byculla Mumbai 400008 Maharashtra India
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9428942196

vinayaks1812@gmail.com 
Dr K Sudheer  Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital.  Room No 2. 1st Floor Research Department, Ragolu, Srikakulam 532484, India.
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
918106637595

drksudheerresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Gouranga Sarkar   Health Point Hospital  Health Point Hospital , Prannath Pandit St, Lansdown , Padapukar Bhowanipore, 700025, India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
919830165760

dr.gourangasarkar@gmail.com 
Dr Shyam Mukundan   Lakshmi Nursing Home  Lakshmi Nursing Home Palace Road, Aluva, 683101, India
Ernakulam
KERALA 
919895714189

drshyammukundan@gmail.com 
Dr Sudhir Pawar  Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital,  Room no. 2, 2nd Floor, College Building, Department of Pharmacology, Sion, 400 022, India
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9869111630

drsudhirpawar@gmail.com 
Dr Parth Patel  Navneet Sushrusha Memorial Hospital, Ahmedabad  Navneet Sushrusha Memorial Hospital, Opp to Sarad patel Seva Samaj Hall in the lane opp to tele Exchange Navrangpura. Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
8511153020

drParthpatel445@gmail.com 
Dr Pankaj Srivastava  Om Surgical Center & Maternity Home  SA-17/3, P-4, Sri Krishna Nagar, Pabaria, Ghazipur Road, 22 1007, India
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9125679989

drpankajbns@gmail.com 
Dr V K Goyal  Panchsheel Hospital, Pvt Ltd   C-3, 63-A 64-A Yamuna Vihar, Delhi 110053
North East
DELHI 
9810106800

vkgoyal22@gmail.com 
Dr Soni Jay Janakkumar  Parth Orthopaedic and surgical Hospital  Parth Orthopaedicand surgicalHospital, GalaxyArcad, Near GalaxyCinema Naroda,320008, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
919898003433

drjaysoni.cr@gmail.com 
Dr Vinay Kumar  Post Graduate department of Medicine GSVM Medical College  Post Graduatedepartment ofMedicine GSVMMedical College,swaroop Nagar, India
Kanpur Dehat
UTTAR PRADESH 
918400331045

dr.vinaysachan@gmail.com 
Dr Yogesh Sharma   Rajiv Gandhi Medical College & Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital.   Department of Medicine Rajiv Gandhi Medical College & Chhatrapati shivaji Maharaj hospital & thane municipal corporation, Kalwa- 400605 India
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
919820192129

dr.yogeshsharmamd@yahoo.com 
Dr Vijaykumar Barge  RCSM Government Medical College & CPR Hospital,   Dasara Chowk, Bhausingji road, Town Hall, 41 6012, India.
Kolhapur
MAHARASHTRA 
9011066766

drvijaybarge12@gmail.com 
Dr Vivek E Redkar  Redkar Hospital & Research Center  Mumbai- Goa Highway, Dargalim, dhargal, Pernem, 403 513
North Goa
GOA 
9422633506

drvivekredkar14@gmail.com 
Dr Gursaran Sidhu  Sidhu Hospital Pvt. Ltd.,  G.T. Road Doraha-141421
Ludhiana
PUNJAB 
919876177701

gursaransidhu@gmail.com 
Dr Keyur Brahme  SSG Hospital & Medical College,   Department of Medicine, Clinical Study Room, 2nd floor, New emergency Building, SSG Hospital & Medical College, Jail Road,39001 India
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
9727729105

keyurbrahme@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 17  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ashirwad Ethics Committee (AEC)  Approved 
ETHICS COMMITTEE GSVM MEDICAL COLLEGE KANPUR  Approved 
HEALTH POINT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
Institutional Clinical Ethics Committee Rajiv Gandhi Medical College & Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital   Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research Medical College & SSG Hospital, Baroda  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Lokmanya Tilak,  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Panchsheel Hospital New Delhi  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, GGMC, Mumbai  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Madonna Hospital And research centre   Approved 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE,GEMS  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee,King George Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Review Board Sidhu Educational Research and Hospital  Approved 
Om Surgical Center& Maternity Home  Approved 
Parth Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College & Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Hospital, Kolhapur Institutional Ethics Committee 2 (RCSMGMCIEC2) Building No. 2, Qurter no. 3, Room no. 7, Dasara Chowk, Bhausingji Road, Town Hall, Kolhapur-416012, Maharashtra, India  Approved 
Redkar Hospital & Research Center Institutional Ethics Committee (RHIEC) Clo Redkar Hospital & Research Center  Approved 
Sangini Hospital EthicsCommittee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: A071||Giardiasis [lambliasis],  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  ALINIA® (Nitazoxanide) Tablets 500 mg  Dose 500 mg Frequency Twice daily (Morning and Evening) Route of Administration Oral use Total duration of such intervention 3 days. 
Intervention  Nitazoxanide 500 mg tables  Dose 500 mg Frequency Twice daily (Morning and Evening) Route of Administration Oral use Total duration of such intervention 3 days. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Infection with Giardia lamblia in immunocompetent male or female patients aged ≥12 years with the following criteria
a. diarrhea (defined as the passage of three or more unformed stools per day) and
b. a positive stool specimen with cysts of Giardia lamblia as the sole identifiable
Pathogen on the day of enrollment.
2. Willing to provide written informed consent‡ for participation in the study and having
ability to comprehend the nature and purpose of the study.
-In case of patients with age <18 years, legally acceptable representatives (LAR; e.g.parent/guardian/care-taker) must provide consent and Written Assent will be taken from Patients if they are able to comprehend the nature of the study.
3. Patients with diarrhea (≥ 3 unformed stools/day) with at least one enteric symptom.
4. Patients should be stable on their disease for the participation in the study as per the Principal Investigators (PI) discretion
5. Agree to comply with the visit schedule and other study requirements.
6. In case of male patients:
-Patients either abstain from sexual intercourse or who are willing to use adequate
contraception (e.g. use of condoms with or without spermicide) during sexual intercourse with female partners of child bearing potential from screening day till 7 days after last dose of the study.
7. In case of female patients:
-Negative urine pregnancy test
NOTE: urine pregnancy tests are required for all women of childbearing
potential or who are two years or less post-menopausal
-Female patients with child bearing potential or those within their first two years after onset of menopause must be willing to either abstain from sexual intercourse, or use of acceptable birth control methods from screening day until 7 days after last dose of the study [Acceptable birth control methods include barrier methods such as diaphragm/condom with or without spermicide or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy has been performed. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.An additional intestinal pathogen that might contribute to the presenting symptoms (e.g. pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, Shigella, Entamoeba histolytica,
Cryptosporidium parvum).
2. Administration of drug(s) known to affect intestinal motility or diarrhea within 7 days of enrollment.
3. Use of any drug or therapy with antiprotozoal activity including 5-nitroimidazoles such as metronidazole, tinidazole, ornidazole, secnidazole, paromomycin,
nitazoxanide, azithromycin, hydroxyquinoline derivatives
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and acetamide analogues such as diloxanide within 2 weeks of enrollment.
4. Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
5. Patients known or suspected of having Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
6. Patients with compromised renal or hepatic function.
7. Patients with chronic gastrointestinal illness such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)/Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) etc.
8. Patients with malnutrition, defined as a body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 kg/m2
in adults and BMI <5% for age based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
growth chart in adolescents ≥ 12 years of age.
9. Concomitant use of warfarin, antimicrobial drug(s), anti-diarrheal drug(s) and drug(s)with anti-protozoan activity other than the study drugs.
10. Serious systemic disorders incompatible with the study.
11. History of hypersensitivity to Nitazoxanide or any other ingredient in the formulation.
12. Patients who require immediate effective treatment based on severity of illness
according to Investigator’s judgment.
13. Patients with known immune deficiencies (e.g., cancer patients on chemotherapy,
Patients on oral or systemic steroid therapy, patients with hypogammaglobulinemia).
14. Patient who, in the opinion of the Investigator, would be non-compliant with the
requirements of the study protocol 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The proportion of patients with a well clinical response evaluated on (Day 9±1) compared between treatments.   Day 9±1 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The success proportion for each active treatment compared with placebo, evaluated on (Day 9±1)  Day 9±1 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="390"
Sample Size from India="390" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "390"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="390" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/07/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) 13/02/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This is A Multi-Center, Double- Blind, Randomized, Three-arm, Placebo Controlled, Single Period, Parallel-Group, and Clinical Endpoint Bioequivalence Study. In this study as per the routine clinical practice patients will be attending the scheduled visits. So there will be total 3 visits, Visit 1: Screening (Day-7 to Day-0), Visit 2: Randomization ( Day 0), Visit 3: Efficacy/End of the study Evaluation (Day 9±1) Visit 1 and 2 can be performed on the same day if feasible. Apart from the scheduled visits, the patient can visit clinical site on any day. This will be termed as unscheduled visit. This study will be managed by Raptim Research Pvt Ltd.

 
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