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Atopic DermatitisNCT06035835

Probiotics and Breastmilk Decrease Risk of Atopic Dermatitis in Premature Infants

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by José Uberos Fernández.

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 purpose of this study is assess if the use of probiotic in very low weight could be other benefits a long time, as reduce atopic disease in this children. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 32 weeks
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus acidophilus + Bifidobacterium bifidum
How many people
437 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2009to Mar 2022
Phase
Observational
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 Up to 32 weeks
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Newborn with a gestational age < or = 32 weeks and/or birth weight < or = 1500 grams born at our hospital (Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada) between January 2009 and December 2021.

Who may be able to join

  • Newborn with a gestational age < or = 32 weeks and/or birth weight < or = 1500 grams.

Who cannot join

  • Incomplete health history record o lack of data.
  • Severe congenital anomalies.

About this study

Official title: Probiotics and Breastmilk Are Associated With a Decreased Risk of Atopic Dermatitis in Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants

The purpose of this study is assess if the use of probiotic in very low weight could be other benefits a long time, as reduce atopic disease in this children.

Read the detailed description

In this study, the investigators analyse the influence of nutrition during the early neonatal period on the development and prevention of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children with a history of very low birth weight (VLBW). A retrospective cohort study was performed of VLBW preterm infants to assess the risk of their developing AD during childhood, according to nutrition with breastmilk and/or probiotic supplementation during the neonatal period. The analysis focused on nutritional and early childhood follow-up data for 437 newborns, of whom 184 received probiotics up to 36 weeks postmenstrual age.

The neonatal history of the patients was consulted in their electronic medical records (gestacional age; birth weight; anthropometry at birth, first week and week 36 post menstrual age; nutricional management; administration of probiotics), and the presence of atopic diseases at school age was corroborated by telephone interviews.

The descriptive date were summarized using medians and interquartile intervals for the continuous variables and distribution frequencies for the categorial variables. Univariate comparisons were made by the Mann-Whitney test for the continuous variables and by the chi-square test for the categorical variables. The association of comorbidities in VLBW newborns and supplementation with one type or another of probiotic was evaluated with a multinomial regression analysis, ajustando por las variables que mostraron diferencias en el análisis de homogeneidad de los grupos de estudio. The analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 20.0 for Windows software

Being tested
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus + Bifidobacterium bifidum
Keywords
Probiotics, Human breastmilk, newborn, very low birth weight, atopic eczema
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosusCombination product

    Administration Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (L. Rhamnosus) ATCC 53103 (109 UFC/day)

  • Lactobacillus acidophilus + Bifidobacterium bifidumCombination product

    Administration Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) ATCC 4356 (109 UFC/12 h)+Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum) ATCC 15696 (109 UFC/12 h)

Study groups in NCT06035835
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Probiotic 1Administration Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (L. Rhamnosus) ATCC 53103 (109 UFC/day) in very low birth weight since start at the first enteral feed until 35 week Postmenstrual age
Receives: Combination Product: Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus
Probiotic 2Administration Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) ATCC 4356 (109 UFC/12 h)+Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum) ATCC 15696 (109 UFC/12 h) in very low birth weight since start at the first enteral feed until 35 week Postmenstrual age
Receives: Combination Product: Lactobacillus acidophilus + Bifidobacterium bifidum
No probioticNo suplementation diet with probiotic

What is being measured

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

  1. Change incidence of atopic dermatitis in children receiving probiotics

    The investigators will assess the presence of atopic dermatitis (itching and chronic or recurrent eczematous lesions with typical morphology and distribution) in the telephone interview.

    Measured: From birth to January 2023

  2. To assess whether the combined use of breast milk and probiotics has a beneficial effect on the prevention of atopic dermatitis in children.

    The investigators will ask patients for both attopic dermatitis involvement and a history of probiotic and breast milk administration in the neonatal period.

    Measured: From birth to January 2023

  3. Identify probiotic strains that may decrease the incidence of atopic dermatitis.

    In the group of patients who received probiotics we found two groups, one group received Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 and the other group received the combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 + Bifidobacterium bifidum ATCC 15696. An attempt will be made to identify if there are differences between them.

    Measured: From birth to January 2023

  4. Influence of caloric intake on the development of atopic dermatitis

    The researchers will look at the medical history for caloric and macronutrient intake during the first weeks of life and assess whether it is related to differences in the development of atopic dermatitis.

    Measured: From birth to January 2023

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Sep 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2009
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021
  4. Study completionMar 2022

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
437 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06035835
Sponsor's protocol ID
BM-2022-12-0144.R2
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
26 Jul 2023
Last updated
13 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Altobelli E, Angeletti PM, Verrotti A, Petrocelli R. The Impact of Human Milk on Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2020 May 6;12(5):1322. doi: 10.3390/nu12051322.

    PubMed 32384652
  • Bjorkander S, Carvalho-Queiroz C, Hallberg J, Persson JO, Johansson MA, Nussbaum B, Jenmalm MC, Nilsson C, Sverremark-Ekstrom E. Childhood allergy is preceded by an absence of gut lactobacilli species and higher levels of atopy-related plasma chemokines. Clin Exp Immunol. 2020 Dec;202(3):288-299. doi: 10.1111/cei.13494. Epub 2020 Aug 5.

    PubMed 32652542
  • Campos-Martinez AM, Exposito-Herrera J, Gonzalez-Bolivar M, Fernandez-Marin E, Uberos J. Evaluation of Risk and Preventive Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature Newborns. A Systematic Review of the Literature. Front Pediatr. 2022 May 17;10:874976. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.874976. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35656377
  • Cukrowska B, Ceregra A, Maciorkowska E, Surowska B, Zegadlo-Mylik MA, Konopka E, Trojanowska I, Zakrzewska M, Bierla JB, Zakrzewski M, Kanarek E, Motyl I. The Effectiveness of Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus casei Strains in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Cow's Milk Protein Allergy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study. Nutrients. 2021 Apr 1;13(4):1169. doi: 10.3390/nu13041169.

    PubMed 33916192
  • Cuna A, Morowitz MJ, Ahmed I, Umar S, Sampath V. Dynamics of the preterm gut microbiome in health and disease. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2021 Apr 1;320(4):G411-G419. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00399.2020. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

    PubMed 33439103
  • Damm JA, Smith B, Greisen G, Krogfelt KA, Clausen ML, Agner T. The influence of probiotics for preterm neonates on the incidence of atopic dermatitis-results from a historically controlled cohort study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2017 May;309(4):259-264. doi: 10.1007/s00403-017-1725-4. Epub 2017 Mar 7.

    PubMed 28271213
  • David TJ, Ewing CI. Atopic eczema and preterm birth. Arch Dis Child. 1988 Apr;63(4):435-6. doi: 10.1136/adc.63.4.435.

    PubMed 3365015
  • Fanfaret IS, Boda D, Ion LM, Hosseyni D, Leru P, Ali S, Corcea S, Bumbacea R. Probiotics and prebiotics in atopic dermatitis: Pros and cons (Review). Exp Ther Med. 2021 Dec;22(6):1376. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10811. Epub 2021 Sep 28.

    PubMed 34650624
  • Fenton TR, Kim JH. A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Apr 20;13:59. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-59.

    PubMed 23601190
  • Fijan S, Kolc N, Hrasovec M, Jamtvedt G, Pogacar MS, Micetic Turk D, Maver U. Single-Strain Probiotic Lactobacilli for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pharmaceutics. 2023 Apr 17;15(4):1256. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041256.

    PubMed 37111741
  • Fuleihan RL. The hygiene hypothesis and atopic disease. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Dec;14(6):676-7. doi: 10.1097/00008480-200212000-00004. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12436033
  • Gdalevich M, Mimouni D, David M, Mimouni M. Breast-feeding and the onset of atopic dermatitis in childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Oct;45(4):520-7. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.114741.

    PubMed 11568741
  • Hahn WH, Kim J, Song S, Park S, Kang NM. The human milk oligosaccharides are not affected by pasteurization and freeze-drying. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Mar;32(6):985-991. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1397122. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

    PubMed 29108433
  • Kalliomaki M, Salminen S, Arvilommi H, Kero P, Koskinen P, Isolauri E. Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2001 Apr 7;357(9262):1076-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04259-8.

    PubMed 11297958
  • Levine TA, Grunau RE, McAuliffe FM, Pinnamaneni R, Foran A, Alderdice FA. Early childhood neurodevelopment after intrauterine growth restriction: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2015 Jan;135(1):126-41. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1143.

    PubMed 25548332

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by José Uberos Fernández.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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 13 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Change incidence of atopic dermatitis in children receiving probiotics (time frame: From birth to January 2023). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT06035835, which also lists 41 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 13 Sep 2023.

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