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Atopic DermatitisNCT02077088

Effect of Galactooligosaccharides on Incidence of Atopic Manifestations in Infants

A study testing galactooligosaccharide in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Humana Co.Ltd. at 1 site in Czechia.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Addition of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides to hypoallergenic starter formula would lead to decreased allergic (atopic) symptoms in nonbreastfed infants with a positive history of allergy in family Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 8 weeks
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
galactooligosaccharide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteCzechia
Study dates
Jun 2009to Apr 2013
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 6 to 8 weeks
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • nonbreastfed eutrophic infants of corresponding gestational age
  • presence of a positive family allergic anamnesis in parents or siblings (atopic eczema, allergic rhinitis or bronchial asthma)

Who cannot join

  • children with serious disease,
  • breastfed children
  • children fed another formula then the ones used

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Czechia1 site
  • Vitkovice Hospital

    Ostrava-Vitkovice, 70384

Other trials in Czechia

About this study

Official title: Double Blind, Randomised Study on the Effect of Prebiotics on Incidence of Atopic Manifestations in Infants

Addition of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides to hypoallergenic starter formula would lead to decreased allergic (atopic) symptoms in nonbreastfed infants with a positive history of allergy in family

Being tested
galactooligosaccharide
Keywords
interventional, doubleblind, randomised, pediatric, prebiotic, atopic, dermatitis, infant
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic, Dermatitis

What participants receive

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

  • galactooligosaccharideOther

    Also called GOS, prebiotics

    addition of food grade GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) galactooligosaccharides

Study groups in NCT02077088
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GalactooligosaccharidesExperimentaladdition of 0,5g galactooligosaccharides to HA (hypoallergenic) starter formula
Receives: Other: galactooligosaccharide
Only HA formulaNo interventiononly standard HA starter formula

What is being measured

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

  1. SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis score) assessment of atopy

    objective evaluation of atopic symptoms

    Measured: at 6 months of age

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. anthropometric parameters (height, weight)

    Measured: at 6 months of age

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Mar 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2012
  4. Study completionApr 2013

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
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02077088
Sponsor's protocol ID
1.090
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
2 Jan 2014
Last updated
4 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bozensky J, Hill M, Zelenka R, Skyba T. Prebiotics Do Not Influence the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Infants: A Randomised Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 16;10(11):e0142897. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142897. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 26571488

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing galactooligosaccharide in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Humana Co.Ltd. at 1 site in Czechia.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 4 Mar 2014. 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 Czechia. 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. 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?

SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis score) assessment of atopy (time frame: at 6 months of age). 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 NCT02077088, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 4 Mar 2014.

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