Effect of Lactoferrin Supplementation on Urinary Tract Infections in Infants.

NCT ID: NCT06109688

Last Updated: 2023-10-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-01

Study Completion Date

2018-02-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of orally administered bovine lactoferrin (bLF) on Urinary Tract Infections in neonates and infants. Fifty-five patients with urinary tract infection were randomized to receive either bLF (n = 27) or an identical placebo (n = 28) for 4 weeks. The patients were assessed clinically and laboratory.

Detailed Description

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This study was a prospective randomized controlled trial at a single university medical center. Participants were neonates or infants with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) admitted to the Neonatal and Infant Pathology Department of Children's University Hospital in the period from July 2015 to December 2017. The intervention was bovine lactoferrin at a dosage of 100 mg/day for a period of 4 weeks compared with placebo in a control group.

During hospital treatment, laboratory tests were performed to evaluate the activity of inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 levels and white blood cell count).

Fifty-five patients heve been included in the study.

Conditions

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Urinary Tract Infections in Children

Keywords

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urinary tract infections infants lactoferrin

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

patients with Urinary Tract Infections were recruited subjects were randomized into two groups:

* the experimental group received bLF
* the control group received placebo without bLF
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Bovine lactoferrin

Sachets with bovine lactoferrin at a dosage of 100 mg/day for a period of 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bovine Lactoferrin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Orally intake 1 sachet per day for 4 weeks. Lactoferrin will be dissolved in human milk or infant formula or in a 5% glucose solution.

Placebo

Matched sachets with maltodextrin for a period of 4 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Orally intake 1 sachet per day for 4 weeks. Maltodextrin will be dissolved in human milk or infant formula or in a 5% glucose solution.

Interventions

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Bovine Lactoferrin

Orally intake 1 sachet per day for 4 weeks. Lactoferrin will be dissolved in human milk or infant formula or in a 5% glucose solution.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

Orally intake 1 sachet per day for 4 weeks. Maltodextrin will be dissolved in human milk or infant formula or in a 5% glucose solution.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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Lactoferrin 100 mg Maltodextrin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Neonates and infants with symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection.
* Active infection at enrollment, confirmed and documented in medical record.
* Children with Urinary Tract Infection treated according to current recommendations.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unconfirmed Urinary Tract Infection.
* Critical illness and/or hemodynamic instability.
* Allergy or sensitivity to lactoferrin or bovine derived proteins or bovine milk.
* Children whose parents/guardians decline to participate.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pharmabest Sp. z o.o.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical University of Lublin

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ewa Kuźma

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Neonate and Infant Pathology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

References

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Manzoni P, Dall'Agnola A, Tome D, Kaufman DA, Tavella E, Pieretto M, Messina A, De Luca D, Bellaiche M, Mosca A, Piloquet H, Simeoni U, Picaud JC, Del Vecchio A. Role of Lactoferrin in Neonates and Infants: An Update. Am J Perinatol. 2018 May;35(6):561-565. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1639359. Epub 2018 Apr 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29694997 (View on PubMed)

Artym J, Zimecki M. [The role of lactoferrin in the proper development of newborns]. Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2005;59:421-32. Polish.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16106243 (View on PubMed)

Balighian E, Burke M. Urinary Tract Infections in Children. Pediatr Rev. 2018 Jan;39(1):3-12. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0007. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29292282 (View on PubMed)

Garout WA, Kurdi HS, Shilli AH, Kari JA. Urinary tract infection in children younger than 5 years. Etiology and associated urological anomalies. Saudi Med J. 2015 Apr;36(4):497-501. doi: 10.15537/smj.2015.4.10770.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25828291 (View on PubMed)

Renata Y, Jassar H, Katz R, Hochberg A, Nir RR, Klein-Kremer A. Urinary concentration of cytokines in children with acute pyelonephritis. Eur J Pediatr. 2013 Jun;172(6):769-74. doi: 10.1007/s00431-012-1914-2. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Krzemien G, Szmigielska A, Turczyn A, Panczyk-Tomaszewska M. Urine interleukin-6, interleukin-8 and transforming growth factor beta1 in infants with urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria. Cent Eur J Immunol. 2016;41(3):260-267. doi: 10.5114/ceji.2016.63125. Epub 2016 Oct 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27833443 (View on PubMed)

Miguel-Bayarri V, Casanoves-Laparra EB, Pallas-Beneyto L, Sancho-Chinesta S, Martin-Osorio LF, Tormo-Calandin C, Bautista-Rentero D. Prognostic value of the biomarkers procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in severe sepsis. Med Intensiva. 2012 Nov;36(8):556-62. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2012.01.014. Epub 2012 Apr 10. English, Spanish.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22495097 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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0254/297/2014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id