Efficacy of a Probiotic Product in Children With Antibiotic-associated Gastrointestinal Disorders

NCT ID: NCT02722993

Last Updated: 2018-09-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

117 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-03

Study Completion Date

2017-05-08

Brief Summary

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To assess the effect of a probiotic product, when co-administered with antibiotics, on gastrointestinal symptoms following antibiotic treatment in children.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea

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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Probiotics

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Probiotics

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Interventions

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Probiotics

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children at the age of 1-11 years that have been prescribed antibiotic treatment.
* Problems with loose stools during earlier antibiotic treatments.
* Children whose parents or legal caregivers have signed the informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic intestinal disease, immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive treatment.
* Chronic or acute diarrheal disease.
* Use of laxatives the week before inclusion in the study.
* Antibiotic treatment for the last four weeks before inclusion in the study.
* Intake of probiotic products for the last two weeks before inclusion in the study.
* Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in the probiotic product or the placebo (potato starch ± bacterial culture that may contain traces of soy).
* Patient requiring hospitalisation.
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Probi AB

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Piotr Socha, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warzaw, Poland

Locations

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Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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Poland

Other Identifiers

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ProGastro Kids 16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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