The Effects of Synbiotics on Morbidity and Mortality in Preterm Infants

NCT ID: NCT01807858

Last Updated: 2013-03-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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Study, the inclusion of very low birth weight premature infants followed in Dr.Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neonatology; be randomized to very low birth weight premature infants began eating until you are discharged from the hospital once a day to feed a group+ 900 mg of 5 billion active Bifidobacterium lactis, the addition of chicory inulin, in the other group given placebo; Patients taking weekly blood cultures, the presence of residues in both groups during feeding, to evaluate the incidence of NEC and sepsis are planned. Randomization and the number of patients planned to separate into groups.

Detailed Description

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Patients separated into four groups using the sealed envelope method.

Conditions

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Sepsis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Bifidobacterium lactis

5 billion Bifidobacterium lactis

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bifidobacterium lactis plus İnülin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 billion Bifidobacterium lactis plus 900 mg İnülin per day will be given

Maltodextrin

Intervention Type OTHER

Maltodextrin

İnulin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

900 mg inulin per day will be given

İnulin

900 mg İnulin per day will be given

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bifidobacterium lactis

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 billion active Bifidobacterium lactis

Bifidobacterium lactis plus İnülin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 billion Bifidobacterium lactis plus 900 mg İnülin per day will be given

Maltodextrin

Intervention Type OTHER

Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Bifidobacterium lactis

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 billion active Bifidobacterium lactis

Bifidobacterium lactis plus İnülin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 billion Bifidobacterium lactis plus 900 mg İnülin per day will be given

İnulin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

900 mg inulin per day will be given

Bifidobacterium lactis plus İnülin

5 billion active Bifidobacterium lactis plus 900 mg İnülin per day

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bifidobacterium lactis

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 billion active Bifidobacterium lactis

Maltodextrin

Intervention Type OTHER

Maltodextrin

İnulin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

900 mg inulin per day will be given

Interventions

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Bifidobacterium lactis

5 billion active Bifidobacterium lactis

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Bifidobacterium lactis plus İnülin

5 billion Bifidobacterium lactis plus 900 mg İnülin per day will be given

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin

Intervention Type OTHER

İnulin

900 mg inulin per day will be given

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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5 billion Bifidobacterium lactis plus 900 mg İnülin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* VLBW infants admitted to NICU at the first 7 days of life

Exclusion Criteria

* expected life lower than 7 days,
* babies who could not be fed (any metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal system surgical disorders etc.),
* severe asphyxia,
* severe congenital anomaly
Maximum Eligible Age

30 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dilek Dilli

Assoc Prof

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dilek Dilli, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assoc Prof

Locations

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Şevket Yılmaz Research Hospital

Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Diyarbakır Research Hospital

Diyarbakır, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Okmeydani Research Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Umraniye Research Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Dilek Dilli, Assoc Prof

Role: CONTACT

00903123055000

Facility Contacts

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Arzu Akdağ, MD

Role: primary

Banu Mutlu, MD

Role: primary

Özden Turan, MD

Role: primary

Özden Turan

Role: backup

Şenol Bozdağ, MD

Role: primary

References

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Fouhy F, Ross RP, Fitzgerald GF, Stanton C, Cotter PD. Composition of the early intestinal microbiota: knowledge, knowledge gaps and the use of high-throughput sequencing to address these gaps. Gut Microbes. 2012 May-Jun;3(3):203-20. doi: 10.4161/gmic.20169. Epub 2012 May 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22572829 (View on PubMed)

Dilli D, Aydin B, Fettah ND, Ozyazici E, Beken S, Zenciroglu A, Okumus N, Ozyurt BM, Ipek MS, Akdag A, Turan O, Bozdag S. The propre-save study: effects of probiotics and prebiotics alone or combined on necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants. J Pediatr. 2015 Mar;166(3):545-51.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.004. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25596096 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.livestrong.com/article/468506-are-probiotics-safe-for-newborns/

Are Probiotics Safe For Newborns? \| LIVESTRONG.COM

Other Identifiers

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68/16.Oct.2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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