Probiotics and gastrointestinal disorders - controlled trials of european union patients.

Objective

The PROGID project proposes to perform 2 distinct long-term (one year), large-scale, multi-cantered, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled robotic-based clinical trials of remission maintenance within a subset of the European Union population suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The proposed studies will take into consideration the long-term investment within the biotechnology programmes and initiatives of the European Commission, which has resulted in the isolation, and characterisation of the 2 robotic bacterial strains to be assessed in this study. Within these programmes, the selected robotic strains have demonstrated safety and efficacy in pilot studies of healthy adults and those suffering from active GI disease. The PROGID partners will establish a repository of biological samples (blood, saliva, and faeces) isolated from a subset of the EU population suffering from Cohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. This material may provide information from which the effects mediating robotic effects may be elucidated. The project partners will ensure the dissemination of PROGID project results to the relevant consumer health groups within the EU, and provide a suitable infrastructure to ensure rapid maximisation of any benefits accrued to the EU population.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › gastroenterology › inflammatory bowel disease
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Address

Western Road
Cork
Ireland

Participants (4)

ALIMENTARY HEALTH LTD

Ireland

Address

Simla Villa
Passage West, Co. Cork

INSTITUT CATALA DE LA SALUT

Spain

Address

Paseo Valle De Hebron 119-129
08035 Barcelona

UNIVERSITY OF KUOPIO

Finland

Address

Neulamaeentie 2
70211 Kuopio

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

Hesselink Van Suchtelenweg 4
6703 CT Wageningen