Effects of Probiotic Mixture Supplementation and Evaluation of Intestinal Mucosal Tolerance and Gut Microbiome in Newborns With Perinatal Asphyxia Receiving Hypothermic Treatment

NCT ID: NCT04145713

Last Updated: 2019-10-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-01

Study Completion Date

2022-01-01

Brief Summary

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The VISNAT trial is a PILOT STUDY due to absence of previous evidences in literature on using probiotic in newborns with perinatal asphyxia.

It is designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded, multicentre superiority trial with two parallel groups and a primary outcome of mortality and/or disability at 18 months of age.

After informed consent is obtained from both parents, randomization will be performed as block randomization with a 1:1 allocation using a computer-generated allocation sequence, while the allocation concealment will be performed using locked bags.

Randomization data and allocation list will be stored in a secure place and will not be available to any of the components of the study apart of data collectors.

Participant files will be stored for a period of 10 years after completion of the study.

All the components of the study will be blinded including: participants and their parents, healthcare providers, outcome assessors, data collectors, data analysts.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Asphyxia Neonatorum Morbidity;Newborn

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded, multicentre
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Probiotic group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Probiotic mixture

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The experimental intervention will consist in administrating a high-dose multi-strain probiotic (SIVOMIXXTM) for 30 days in addition to hypothermic therapy. The administration of probiotics will begin during the first 24 hours of hypothermia, at the dose of 1 capsule open in 5 millilitre of water. It will be administered daily for 30 days, either via nasogastric tube or orally.

Placebo group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

The comparison intervention will consist in administrating placebo for 30 days in addition to hypothermic therapy. The administration of placebo will begin during the first 24 hours of hypothermia, at the dose of 1 capsule open in 5 millilitre of water. It will be administered daily for 30 days, either via nasogastric tube or orally.

Interventions

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Probiotic mixture

The experimental intervention will consist in administrating a high-dose multi-strain probiotic (SIVOMIXXTM) for 30 days in addition to hypothermic therapy. The administration of probiotics will begin during the first 24 hours of hypothermia, at the dose of 1 capsule open in 5 millilitre of water. It will be administered daily for 30 days, either via nasogastric tube or orally.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

The comparison intervention will consist in administrating placebo for 30 days in addition to hypothermic therapy. The administration of placebo will begin during the first 24 hours of hypothermia, at the dose of 1 capsule open in 5 millilitre of water. It will be administered daily for 30 days, either via nasogastric tube or orally.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* o Newborns with gestational age \>/= 35 weeks and birth weight \>/= 1800 grams

o Intrapartum asphyxia defined according at least one of the following:
* APGAR index at 10 minutes \</=5;
* Resuscitation with endotracheal tube or mask IPPV for more then 10 minutes;
* pH \</= 7 or excess of base \>/= 12 mmol/l on arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis within the first 60 minutes of life

* Moderate/severe Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy assessed between 30 and 60 minutes of life according to Sarnat \& Sarnat definition
* Hypothermic treatment. According to the Italian national guidelines on Perinatal Asphyxia and Therapeutic Hypothermia, the hypothermic therapy will be started in the first six hours of life and will last 72 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to obtain the informed consent from both parents
* Congenital major malformations or syndromes o Surgical diseases
Maximum Eligible Age

6 Hours

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Policlinico Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof. Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Nicola Laforgia

Bari, BA, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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VISNAT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id