Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Nec) and B. Lactis in Premature Babies

NCT ID: NCT00977912

Last Updated: 2013-11-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

318 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the trial is to demonstrate the effect of B. lactis in reducing the incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) compared to placebo in preterm infants.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Keywords

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B. lactis Preterm Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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"Milk" containing B. Lactis

"Milk" = Breast-milk from the mother, pasteurized breast-milk from a donor, or preterm formula.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Probiotic supplementation

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

one capsule containing probiotics per day added to milk

"Milk" containing placebo

"Milk" = Breast-milk from the mother, pasteurized breast-milk from a donor, or preterm formula.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Milk containing placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

one capsule containing placebo per day added to milk

Interventions

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Probiotic supplementation

one capsule containing probiotics per day added to milk

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Milk containing placebo

one capsule containing placebo per day added to milk

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Weight between 800 - 1500g
* Tolerating enteral feeding within 48 hours
* Having obtained his/her parents or legal representative informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Chromosomal abnormality
* Hydrops featalis
* Congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract
* Congenital heart defects or other major congenital abnormalities likely to affect feeding and/or feeding tolerance
* Currently participating in another clinical trial
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Hours

Maximum Eligible Age

48 Hours

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter A. Cooper, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Witwatetersrand & Charlotte Maxek Johannestburg Academic Hospital

Locations

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University of Witwatersrand & Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Bertsham, , South Africa

Site Status

University of Witwatetersrand & Charlotte Maxek Johannestburg Academic Hospital

Johannesburg, , South Africa

Site Status

University of Witwatersrand & Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital

Johannesburg, , South Africa

Site Status

Countries

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South Africa

References

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Sharif S, Meader N, Oddie SJ, Rojas-Reyes MX, McGuire W. Probiotics to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jul 26;7(7):CD005496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005496.pub6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37493095 (View on PubMed)

Sharif S, Meader N, Oddie SJ, Rojas-Reyes MX, McGuire W. Probiotics to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 15;10(10):CD005496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005496.pub5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33058137 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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08.09.INF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id