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Atopic DermatitisPhase 3NCT00893230

A Study of a Probiotic in Atopic Dermatitis

A Phase 3 study testing probiotic L sakei KCTC 10755BP in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Chungbuk National University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to assess the clinical effect of Lactobacillus sakei supplementation in children with atopic dermatitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 10 years
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
probiotic L sakei KCTC 10755BP
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
88 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jan 2007to Nov 2008
Phase
Phase 3
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 2 to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • patients with atopic dermatitis present for at least 6 months before inclusion
  • a total SCORAD score above 25
  • a change in a total SCORAD score of not more than 10% within 2 weeks

Who cannot join

  • patients who had been treated with cyclosporine, systemic steroid, topical calcineurin inhibitor, or Chinese herbal medicine during the preceding 3 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Chungbuk National University Hospital

    Cheongju-si, 361-711

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Study of the Efficacy and Safety of "NFM proBio65" in the Atopic and Allergic Volunteers

The aim of this study was to assess the clinical effect of Lactobacillus sakei supplementation in children with atopic dermatitis.

Read the detailed description

Probiotics were also shown to reduce severity of AEDS when administered to infants with early onset AEDS. In contrast, only a few studies have evaluated the therapeutic effectiveness of probiotics on the groups of older children with established AEDS. In these studies, administration of Lactobacillus strains to unselected children aged 1 year and over was associated with improvement in the clinical severity of eczema. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy in AEDS of a newly identified probiotic strain, Lactobacillus sakei KCTC 10755BP, which showed the most potent inhibitory activity against S aureus growth among Lactobacillus species in our preliminary experiment. We administered L sakei to an unselected group of children aged 2 to 10 years with moderate and severe AEDS and evaluated the clinical outcome at the end of the intervention. In addition, we also measured levels of serum chemokines as activity markers for AEDS to provide a more objective evidence for the beneficial role of this probiotic.

Being tested
probiotic L sakei KCTC 10755BP, microcrystalline cellulose (placebo)
Keywords
atopic dermatitis, chemokines, probiotics
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • probiotic L sakei KCTC 10755BPDietary supplement

    freeze-dried, 50,0000,0000 colony-forming units, twice daily, for 12 weeks

  • microcrystalline cellulose (placebo)Dietary supplement

    freeze-dried, 50,0000,0000 colony-forming units, twice daily, for 12 weeks

Study groups in NCT00893230
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lactobacillus sakei KCTC 10755BPExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: probiotic L sakei KCTC 10755BP
microcrystalline cellulosePlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: microcrystalline cellulose (placebo)

What is being measured

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

  1. SCORAD score

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Chemokine levels

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionNov 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2008

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
88 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00893230
Sponsor's protocol ID
CS 7403-179
Status last verified
May 2009
First submitted
4 May 2009
Last updated
5 May 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing probiotic L sakei KCTC 10755BP in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Chungbuk National University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 1 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 5 May 2009. 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 South Korea. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

SCORAD score (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 May 2009.

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