The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if BUCCALIN® works In the Prophylaxis of Recurrent Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (RLRTIS). It will also evaluate the safety of BUCCALIN®. The primary aim is to reduce the number of infection episodes in the treatment period (12 months) in the BUCCALIN® group versus the Placebo group. Patients diagnosed with RLRTIS will be screened for enrolment. Patients will be requested to provide informed consent before the start of the study related assessments. Eligible patients who meet the study inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized with a 1:1 ratio allocation to the 2 treatment groups. Researchers will compare BUCCALIN® (gastro-resistant tablets) to a placebo (gastro-resistant tablets containing only excipients) to treat RLRTIS. Patients who participate in the study will perform several study visits divided as reported below: * Run-in phase (12 months): patients will not receive any treatment. This phase is designed to increase adherence to the study and reduce loss to follow-up in the clinical trial. During this phase, patients should experience ≥ 2 episodes of RTIs to be eligible for the Treatment period. * Treatment period (12 months): patients will receive BUCCALIN® or Placebo treatment for 12 consecutive months (3 days per month, posology as per authorized SmPC). * Follow-up period (12 months): patients will not receive any treatment. This phase is designed to observe how patients respond to treatments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
240
Gastro-resistant tablets (mixture of Streptococcus pneumoniae I, II, III, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae). The recommended dosage is 1 tablet on day 1, 2 tablets on day 2, and 4 tablets on day 3 and should be taken in the morning on an empty stomach.
Gastro-resistant tablets containing only excipients). The recommended dosage is 1 tablet on day 1, 2 tablets on day 2, and 4 tablets on day 3 and should be taken in the morning on an empty stomach.
AOU Ss. Antonio E Biagio E C.Arrigo
Alessandria, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAOU Policlinico G. Rodolico-San Marco
Catania, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Milan, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milan, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGASST Santi Paolo e Carlo
Milan, Italy
RECRUITINGFondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHumanitas Mirasole S.p.A
Milan, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAOU Policlinico Tor Vergata
Roma, Italy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAOU di Sassari
Sassari, Italy
RECRUITINGUniversity clinic for infectious diseases and febrile conditions, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, North Macedonia
RECRUITINGRLRTIs Episodes: Reduction in the number of infection episodes in the treatment period (12 months) in the Buccalin® group versus the Placebo group.
Time frame: From the enrollment to the end of the treatment at 24 months
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