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Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life -- a double-blind, placebo-controlled study: Randomised clinical trial: B. bifidum MIMBb75 in IBS
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BACKGROUND: Recent research suggests that an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota and a dysfunctional intestinal barrier might trigger irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). As probiotics have been reported to restore the intestinal microbiota and the gut barrier, the therapeutic potential of probiotics within IBS became of strong interest. AIM: To assess the efficacy of Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 in IBS. METHODS: A total of 122 patients were randomised to receive either placebo (N=62) or MIMBb75 (N=60) once a day for 4 weeks. The severity of IBS symptoms was recorded daily on a 7-point Likert scale. RESULTS: MIMBb75 significantly reduced the global assessment of IBS symptoms by -0.88 points (95% CI: -1.07; -0.69) when compared with only -0.16 (95% CI: -0.32; 0.00) points in the placebo group (P<0.0001). MIMBb75 also significantly improved the IBS symptoms pain/discomfort, distension/bloating, urgency and digestive disorder. The evaluation of the SF12 sum scores showed a significant gain in quality of life within the bifidobacteria group. Furthermore, adequate relief was reported by 47% of the patients in the bifidobacteria and only by 11% of the patients in the placebo group (P<0.0001). Overall responder rates were 57% in the bifidobacteria group but only 21% in the placebo group (P=0.0001). MIMBb75 was well tolerated and adverse events were not different from placebo. CONCLUSIONS: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 effectively alleviates global IBS and improves IBS symptoms simultaneously with an improvement of quality of life. Considering the high efficacy of MIMBb75 in IBS along with the good side-effect profile, MIMBb75 is a promising candidate for IBS therapy.
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“The study population has mild to moderate IBS symptoms as evidenced by the indicated SGA-baseline values.”
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“The reduction persisted during wash-out phase (2.33 in the bifidobacteria group vs. 3.47 in the placebo group, P < 0.0001).”
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“and distension ⁄ bloating by )0.92 points (95% CI: )1.15; )0.69) vs. )0.21(95% CI: )0.37; )0.05) in the placebo group (P < 0.0001) during the treatment.”
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“The evaluation of the SGA on a weekly basis showed a significant benefit for patients within the bifidobacteria group for every single week starting the second week of treatment till the end of the study (Figure 3).”
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“Additionally, no severe adverse events have been recorded in either group.”
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“First of all, the study population was not large enough for a subgroup analysis of IBS subtypes.”
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“The allocation was blinded to both patients and site staff.”
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“The ability of specific strains to adhere well to intestinal cells may play a pivotal role in altering the intestinal microbiota and increasing the intestinal barrier, which might be of significant value especially in the treatment of IBS.”
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“Moreover, B. bifidum MIMBb75 also significantly improved the quality of life.”
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“While some studies might have missed to show efficacy due to small sample size and randomisation errors, several different probiotic strains did repeatedly show no significant improvement in IBS.[20][21][22][23][24]”
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- Not checked yetcites [20][21][22][23][24]
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“Bowel movement satisfaction (digestive disorder) decreased from 3.89 to 2.44 in the bifidobacteria group vs. 3.69 to 3.47 in the placebo group (P = 0.0002) after treatment.”
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“Overall responder rates were 57% in the bifidobacteria group and only 21% in the placebo group (P = 0.0001).”
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“At the end of treatment, 43% of the patients in the bifidobacteria group achieved adequate relief compared with only 8% in the placebo group (P < 0.0001).”
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“Only 36 adverse events were reported with suspected relation to the study product, 13 in the placebo and 23 in the treatment group, but no significant differences could be detected in the side-effects profile of B. bifidum MIM-Bb75 vs. placebo”
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“Urgency was significantly reduced by )0.67 points (95% CI: )0.86; )0.48) vs. )0.21(95% CI: )0.35; )0.07) in the placebo group (P = 0.0001) during the treatment but not during the wash-out phase.”
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“MIMBb75 significantly reduced the global assessment of IBS symptoms by )0.88 points (95% CI: )1.07; )0.69) when compared with only )0.16 (95% CI: )0.32; 0.00) points in the placebo group (P < 0.0001).”
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“MIMBb75 significantly improved global IBS symptoms by )0.88 points (95% CI: )1.07; )0.69) (from 2.95 in the run in phase to 2.07 in the treatment phase) compared with only )0.16 points (95% CI: )0.32; 0.00) (from 2.79 in the run in phase to 2.63 in the treatment phase) in the placebo group (P < 0.0001) using the 7-point Likert scale.”
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“Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 showed a significant reduction of pain ⁄ discomfort by )0.82 points (95% CI: )1.01; )0.63) vs. )0.18(95% CI: )0.35; )0.01) in the placebo group (P < 0.0001)”
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“No effects could be detected for frequency of bowel movement and feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation (Figure 4).”
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“The difference between the treatment arms was only a little bit less pronounced when considering only the symptom 'pain ⁄ discomfort' where responder rates were calculated to be 48% in the bifidobacteria and only 24% in the placebo group (P = 0.008)”
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“Physical health sum significantly changed by 3.99 in the bifidobacteria group and by only 1.08 in the placebo group compared with baseline (P = 0.0185).”
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“Mental health sum significantly changed by 5.78 in the bifidobacteria group and by only 1.58 in the placebo group compared with baseline (P = 0.0083).”
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“The reduction persisted during the wash-out phase.”
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“A total of 132 patients were included into the study and 122 patients were successfully randomised to receive either placebo (N = 62) or B. bifidum MIMBb75 (N = 60).All randomised patients were analysed for intent to treat (N = 122).”
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“The primary analysis was based on the intent-to-treat population where all successfully randomised patients were included.Missing post-baseline values were imputed by the baseline value for the primary target criterion and these patients were evaluated as nonresponders”
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“The prospectively defined primary efficacy variable was the subject's global assessment of IBS symptoms using a 7-point Likert scale.”
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“The treatment was allocated according to a computer-generated blocked randomisation list with a block size of 4.”
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“This study was performed as a prospective, multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm nutritional study.”
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“Based on published data, 17 a difference of 0.6 points in the SGA of IBS symptoms between B. bifidum MIMBb75 and placebo on the 7-point Likert scale was anticipated”
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“With these assumptions, a Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test with a two-sided significance level of a = 0.05 and a power of 1)b = 0.8, a sample size of 47 patients per group was required.”
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- Not checked yetcites [17] Whorwell, 2006, Efficacy of an encapsulated probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 in women with irritable bowel syndrome, Am J Gastroenterol source
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“The block size was not disclosed to the investigators.”
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“In terms of baseline characteristics, there were no significant differences between the groups”
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“Demographics were well balanced between the treatment groups”
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“Several studies have observed altered intestinal microbiota with a significant lack of bifidobacteria 25,26 and a dysfunctional intestinal barrier in IBS patients.”
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- Not checked yetcites [25] Kerckhoffs, 2009, Lower Bifidobacteria counts in both duodenal mucosa-associated and fecal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome patients, World J Gastroenterol source
- Not checked yetcites [26] Si, 2004, Intestinal microecology and quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients, World J Gastroenterol source
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“Guglielmetti et al. showed that BopA, a surface protein, is directly involved in the adhesion to Caco-2 cells.15”
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- Not checked yetcites [15] Guglielmetti, 2008, Implication of an outer surface lipoprotein in adhesion of bifidobacterium bifidum to caco-2 cells, Appl Environ Microbiol source
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“BopA has been found in several strong adhesive B. bifidum strains, indicating that BopA might be an indicator of strong adherence.”
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- Not checked yetcites [15] Guglielmetti, 2008, Implication of an outer surface lipoprotein in adhesion of bifidobacterium bifidum to caco-2 cells, Appl Environ Microbiol source
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“A total of 16 RCTs were included in the analysis.Of those, exclusively one Bifidobacterium strain showed efficacy for the improvement of IBS symptoms in two appropriately designed studies.4”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [4] Brenner, 2009, The utility of probiotics in the treatmet of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review, Am J Gastroenterol source
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“Considering the high efficacy of MIMBb75 in IBS along with the good side-effect profile, MIMBb75 is a promising candidate for IBS therapy.”
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- Rests on an assumption: Conventional medical treatment for IBS is unsatisfactory.
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“In this study, B. bifidum MIMBb75 significantly improved global IBS as well as its related symptoms such as pain ⁄ discomfort, distension ⁄ bloating and digestive disorders compared with placebo.”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
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“Recent research suggests that an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota with a significant reduction of bifidobacteria and a dysfunctional intestinal barrier with subsequent bacterial translocation may contribute to the development of IBS and its symptoms.”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > INTRODUCTION
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- Not checked yetcites [5][6]][7][8][9]
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“Additionally B. bifidum MIMBb75 showed considerably more adhesion to the Caco-2 monolayer in the presence of fucose and mannose and less when B. bifidum MIMBb75 grew in Oxgall bile salts compared with standard environmental conditions.”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > Probiotic preparation
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- Not checked yetcites [16] Guglielmetti, 2009, Study of the adhesion of bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 to human intestinal cell lines, Curr Microbiol source
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“However, the efficacy of probiotics is strongly strain specific and only certain strains might be able to improve IBS and its symptoms.[12][13][14]”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > INTRODUCTION
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“Additionally, gut mucosal barrier disruption has been proven to be associated with bacterial translocation and inflammatory conditions.[4][5][6]”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
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- Not checked yetcites [4][5][6]
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“Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 effectively alleviates global IBS and improves IBS symptoms simultaneously with an improvement of quality of life.”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > Abstract
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“The colonisation strategy of this bacterium could be influenced by several factors varying along the gastrointestinal tract, such as the presence of specific sugars and bile salts and the pH, likely supporting adhesion of B. bifidum MIMBb75 to distal sites of the gut.16”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > Probiotic preparation
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- Not checked yetcites [16] Guglielmetti, 2009, Study of the adhesion of bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 to human intestinal cell lines, Curr Microbiol source
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“It has been stated that the imbalance of the microbiotic composition may lead to a different fermentation pattern, especially with increased hydrogen production resulting in bloating.28,29”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
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“As probiotics have been reported in several studies to restore the intestinal microbiota and gut barrier as well as hinder bacterial translocation, the therapeutic potential of probiotics in IBS has become of strong interest.10,11”
§ Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life --a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > INTRODUCTION
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- Not checked yetcites [10] Alvares-Olmos, 2001, Probiotic agents and infectious diseases: a modern perspective on a traditional therapy, Clin Infect Dis source
- Not checked yetcites [11] Salminen, 1996, Clinical uses of probiotics for stabilizing the gut mucosal barrier: successful strains and future challenges, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek source
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Conventional medical treatment for IBS is unsatisfactory.
“As the conventional medical treatment of IBS is unsatisfactory, we have evaluated the efficacy of B. bifidum MIMBb75 in IBS in a double blind, placebo-controlled multi-centre study.”
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No probiotic strain has yet been shown to significantly alleviate IBS while also improving quality of life.
“Additionally, to our knowledge, no probiotic strain could show to significantly alleviate irritable bowel syndrome and simultaneously improve the quality of life.”
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“The second study did not detect any effects of the specific probiotic treatment on the frequency of bowel movements and feelings of incomplete evacuation.56”
From Systematic review: probiotics in the management of lower gastrointestinal symptoms in clinical practice - an evidence-based international guide (2013) · cites this paper as [56]
In the citing paper
“For example, one study reported that Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 was beneficial for improving global IBS symptoms, bloating and aspects of health-related quality of life (physical and mental health), but not for frequency of bowel movement and feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation.56”
From Systematic review: probiotics in the management of lower gastrointestinal symptoms in clinical practice - an evidence-based international guide (2013) · cites this paper as [56]
In the citing paper
“In some of the better quality trials bifidobacteria, such as Bifidobacterium infantis 35624,215 224 241 Bifidobacterium lactis DN 173010208 225 and Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75,226 seem to be advantageous and in others probiotic mixtures appear to be useful.214 229 233”
From Intestinal microbiota in functional bowel disorders: a Rome foundation report (2013) · cites this paper as [226]
In the citing paper
“Other smaller studies reported some beneficial effects with other probiotic strains including Bifidobacterium animalis DN-173 010 (74), Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 (72), Lactobacillus plantarum 299V (117), Saccharomyces boulardii (37), and combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 (144) and multispecies probiotic mixtures (71, 87, 88).”
From Intestinal microbiota and immune function in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (2013) · cites this paper as [72]
In the citing paper
“Specific probiotics help reduce bloating/distension in some patients with IBS Moderate [147,149-150,155-156,168-170, 174-177,179-183]”
From Gut microbiota role in irritable bowel syndrome: New therapeutic strategies (2016) · cites this paper as [155]
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“With specific probiotics, improvement of symptoms has been shown to lead to improvement in some aspects of health-related quality of life Moderate [147,150,152,155,169-170,174,176-177,179-180,183-184,186]”
From Gut microbiota role in irritable bowel syndrome: New therapeutic strategies (2016) · cites this paper as [155]
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“Specific probiotics may help reduce constipation in some patients with IBS Low [155-156,183,185]”
From Gut microbiota role in irritable bowel syndrome: New therapeutic strategies (2016) · cites this paper as [155]
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Metadata
- Authors
- Guglielmetti, S., Mora, D., Gschwender, M., & Popp, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Milan (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Guglielmetti, S.
- Venue
- Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-03-21
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1123-1132
- ISSN
- 0269-2813 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2142855591
- Semantic Scholar
- e905099c40db3ed06be733b4cdc354afe771111b
- Cited by
- 287
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 22.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (submittedVersion)
- Trinity's Access to Research Output (TARA) (Trinity College Dublin) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Keywords
- irritable bowel syndrome, probiotics, quality of life, gut microbiota, intestinal barrier, IBS symptom severity, responder rate, tolerability
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Bifidobacterium, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Intestines, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Treatment Outcome, Probiotics, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Young Adult
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