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Calcium, Probiotics and Acute Diarrheal Disease Among Indonesian Children

A study testing low calcium milk of 180 ml, regular milk of 180 ml and regular milk of 180 ml + probiotics in people with Healthy and Diarrhea, run by Wageningen University at 1 site in Indonesia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a long term study on the efficacy of dietary calcium with or without probiotic strains in reducing the mean number of episodes and duration of diarrheal disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 6 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy, Diarrhea
What is being tested?
low calcium milk of 180 ml, regular milk of 180 ml and regular milk of 180 ml + probiotics
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
494 participants
Where
1 siteIndonesia
Study dates
Aug 2007to Sep 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 year to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Apparently healthy children aged 1-6 years, with emphasize on aged 2-5 years, living permanently in low socio-economic urban areas of East Jakarta for at least 6 months
  • Parents are willing to sign the informed consent and give the supplements to the children for the period of 6 months
  • Capable and willing to drink liquid milk with a straw (acceptance to be tested at screening by providing a sample drink and placebo straw to be consumed under supervision for 2 days)

Who cannot join

  • Calcium intake exceeding 75% of the RDA for calcium (<375 mg/d) based on a Food Frequency Questionnaire
  • Currently breastfed children
  • Siblings of already included children that are living in the same household, except if it is a twin sibling
  • Severely malnourished with or without oedema (Weight for height-WHZ Z-score of <-3.00 SD)
  • Symptoms of chronic/congenital diseases and disabilities, suspected Tuberculosis by clinical examination, and /or history of allergic disease.
  • Taking (any) antibiotics during 2 weeks prior to start of the study (children will be included after 3 weeks of last antibiotic intake
  • Participation in another clinical trial at the same time or 2 months prior to the start of this study
  • Both mothers and other caregivers present in the family are illiterate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Indonesia1 site
  • Seameo-Tropmed Rccn Ui

    Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region, 10430

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About this study

Official title: Calcium, Probiotics and Acute Diarrheal Disease Among Indonesian Children Aged 1-6 Years in Low Socio-economic Urban Area of East Jakarta

This is a long term study on the efficacy of dietary calcium with or without probiotic strains in reducing the mean number of episodes and duration of diarrheal disease.

Conditions
Healthy, Diarrhea
Being tested
low calcium milk of 180 ml, regular milk of 180 ml, regular milk of 180 ml + probiotics
Keywords
calcium, probiotics, diarrhea, children, Indonesia, Healthy children, acute diarrhea
Medical subject headings
Diarrhea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • low calcium milk of 180 mlDietary supplement

    twice daily for 24 weeks

  • regular milk of 180 mlDietary supplement

    twice daily for 24 weeks

  • regular milk of 180 ml + probioticsDietary supplement

    twice daily for 24 weeks

  • regular milk of 180 ml + probioticsDietary supplement

    twice daily for 24 weeks

Study groups in NCT00512824
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: low calcium milk of 180 ml
2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: regular milk of 180 ml
3Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: regular milk of 180 ml + probiotics
4Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: regular milk of 180 ml + probiotics

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The mean number of episodes and duration of acute diarrheal disease

    Measured: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Incidence of acute diarrheal disease

    Measured: 24 weeks

  2. Severity of acute diarrheal disease

    Measured: 24 weeks

  3. Intestinal and systemic inflammation

    Measured: 24 weeks

  4. Intestinal colonization with pathogenic bacteria or viruses

    Measured: 24 weeks

  5. Nutritional status based on anthropometric measurement

    Measured: 24 weeks

  6. Iron and zinc status

    Measured: 24 weeks

  7. Incidence, mean episodes and duration of acute respiratory infections

    Measured: 24 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2008
  4. Study completionSep 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
494 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00512824
Sponsor's protocol ID
A011-CPDI
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
6 Aug 2007
Last updated
10 Jan 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Agustina R, Bovee-Oudenhoven IM, Lukito W, Fahmida U, van de Rest O, Zimmermann MB, Firmansyah A, Wulanti R, Albers R, van den Heuvel EG, Kok FJ. Probiotics Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Lactobacillus casei CRL 431 modestly increase growth, but not iron and zinc status, among Indonesian children aged 1-6 years. J Nutr. 2013 Jul;143(7):1184-93. doi: 10.3945/jn.112.166397. Epub 2013 May 22.

    PubMed 23700339
  • Agustina R, Kok FJ, van de Rest O, Fahmida U, Firmansyah A, Lukito W, Feskens EJ, van den Heuvel EG, Albers R, Bovee-Oudenhoven IM. Randomized trial of probiotics and calcium on diarrhea and respiratory tract infections in Indonesian children. Pediatrics. 2012 May;129(5):e1155-64. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1379. Epub 2012 Apr 9.

    PubMed 22492764

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing low calcium milk of 180 ml, regular milk of 180 ml and regular milk of 180 ml + probiotics in people with Healthy and Diarrhea, run by Wageningen University at 1 site in Indonesia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jan 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Indonesia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The mean number of episodes and duration of acute diarrheal disease (time frame: 24 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00512824, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jan 2011.

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