Efficacy and Safety of CB-01-11 200mg Tablets in Infectious Diarrhoea
Infectious Diarrhoea
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Infectious Diarrhoea focused on measuring Infectious diarrhoea, rifamycin SV, rifamycin SV MMX, MMX
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients had to meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
- Male and female patients aged 18-65 years inclusive on the date of screening.
- Patients with infectious diarrhoea (ID) in the active phase of no more than 72-h duration. Criteria for diagnosis of ID were: three or more unformed stools in the preceding 24 hours, and at least one symptom of enteric infection e.g. abdominal cramps/pain, tenesmus, urgency, an excess of gas/flatulence, nausea, vomiting.
- If female, and of child-bearing potential, use of an effective contraceptive method. (Oral contraceptives, injectable hormonal contraceptives, double-barrier method (condom/diaphragm with spermicide) and intra-uterine devices, according to the definition of Note 3 of ICH M3(M) Guideline. Females were considered not to be of child-bearing potential, if they were at least 12 months post-menopausal.
- Ability, in the investigator's opinion to comprehend the full nature and purpose of the study, including the possible risks and side effects, and willing to comply with the requirements of the study.
- Patients who have voluntarily signed and dated the informed consent document for screening and study specific procedures.
- Patients must be sufficiently literate to be able to complete a diary card.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients had not to have had of any of the following:
- Females of child-bearing potential not using an effective contraceptive method.
- Pregnant or lactating females.
- Fever (defined as a body (axillary) temperature ≥ 38° C) present either at the screening visit or in the previous 24 hours.
- Visible presence of blood in the stool at baseline.
- Patients with any history or evidence on examination, of clinically significant gastrointestinal (in particular intestinal obstruction and severe intestinal ulcerative lesions), renal, hepatic, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, dermatological or haematological disease, which in the opinion of the investigator could affect the interpretation of the efficacy and safety data.
- Patients with moderate or severe dehydration (see Appendix 2 of the protocol, for definitions of clinical symptoms).
- Prohibited previous and concomitant medication (see relevant section of the protocol).
- History of recent gastrointestinal malignancy (within 6 months).
- Allergy: presumptive or ascertained hypersensitivity to the study drug, history of anaphylaxis or allergic reactions in general.
- History of, or current misuse of alcohol, drugs or abuse of medication.
- Participation in another study with any investigational product within 3 months before screening.
- Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, could be un-cooperative and/or non-compliant and should not therefore participate in the study.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
400 mg Rifamycin SV dosage
800 mg Rifamycin SV dosage
1200 mg Rifamycin SV dosage
Two enteric coated, modified release tablets, each containing 200 mg Rifamycin SV, taken three times daily. Four of the six daily tablet taken in this group were placebos.
Two enteric coated, modified release tablets, each containing 200 mg Rifamycin SV, taken three times daily. Two of the six daily tablet taken in this group were placebos.
Two enteric coated, modified release tablets, each containing 200 mg Rifamycin SV, taken three times daily. None of the six daily tablet taken in this group were placebos.