Milk Consumption on Digestive Comfort. (NCT04468880) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Milk Consumption on Digestive Comfort.
France50 participantsStarted 2020-07-20
Plain-language summary
Lactose, naturally present in milk, can cause digestive discomfort. Delactosed milk is currently the only one alternative to cow's milk for intolerant people. As some of them do not digest milk, it was completely remove from their diet. However, are they really intolerant to lactose or intolerant to milk (or to another of its compounds)? Do β-caseins play a role in this intolerance? β-caseins are proteins naturally present in milk. Two types of β-caseins were identified: A1 and A2. These types differ according to the genetic profile of the cow and depend on the breed. The rare clinical studies interested in this topic suggest that:
1. consumption of milk A1 versus consumption of milk A2 can lead to: softer stools, delayed transit, as well as pro-inflammatory effects in some individuals,
2. consumption of A2 milk significantly reduces gastrointestinal symptoms and improves digestive comfort in lactose intolerant people.
Thus, it would be interesting to be able to assess the effect of a consumption of A2A2 milk type compared to A1A2 milk type, both on the parameters of digestive comfort and on inflammatory parameters.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Man or woman;
* 18 to 65 years old;
* Declaring to have sensitivity or intolerance when consuming cow's milk;
* Agreeing to follow the constraints generated by the study;
* Having signed the informed consent form;
* Social insured.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subject with an allergy to cow's milk proteins;
* Subject suffering from a severe eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating);
* Subject with chronic pathology interfering with the parameters studied during this study (inflammatory intestinal disease, celiac disease);
* Subject suffering from acute intestinal infection at the time of inclusion (gastroenteritis, etc.);
* Subject with immunodeficiency or any other serious pathology (cancer, hemopathy);
* Pregnant or planning to be pregnant during the study period;
* Subject participating in another clinical study or in period of exclusion from another study;
* Subject deprived of liberty;
* Subject under judicial protection measure;
* Whose main investigator or a qualified co-investigator judges that the state of health or the concomitant treatments are not compatible with the good progress of the clinical study.
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
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