Clinical trials: Probiotics
Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition
Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00282113
- Testing
- ProBioPlus, Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Immunity to Oral Rotavirus Vaccine, Immunity to Oral Polio Vaccine
Zinc and/or Probiotic Supplementation of Rotavirus and Oral Polio Virus Vaccines
Background: Strategies are needed to improve oral rotavirus vaccine (RV), which provides suboptimal protection in developing countries.
- Conditions
- Immunity to Oral Rotavirus Vaccine, Immunity to Oral Polio Vaccine, Shedding of Oral Rotavirus Vaccine
- Trial name
- NCT01616693
- Testing
- Probiotic, Zinc, Rotavirus vaccine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Gastroenteritis
Impact of Emergency Department Probiotic (LGG) Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
The investigators will study the efficacy and side effect profile of LGG, a probiotic, in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01773967
- Testing
- LGG, micro-crystalline cellulose
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 971 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cariostatic Agents, Mouthwashes
Anticaries Effect of Xylitol,Probiotic and Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinses Among Individuals at High Risk
Dental caries is a localized, post eruptive pathological process involving softening of the hard tooth tissue and proceeding to the formation of cavity.
- Trial name
- AEXPC (NCT04399161)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine mouthwash, Xylitol, Probiotic
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Krupa NC
Healthy
Study to Investigate the Potential of Probiotics in Yogurt
The purpose of this study is to determine if the consumption of a yogurt drink containing a high dose of probiotics decreases absences, due to illnesses, in daycare centers for children between the ages of 1 and 3.
- Trial name
- SIPPY (NCT00492583)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium lactis (BB-12)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Diarrhea, Constipation
Probiotics and Hospital Outcome in the Elderly
Probiotics have been shown to reduce the rate of diarrhea and constipation. The purpose of this study was to investigate if probiotics could improve outcome of hospitalized orthopedic elderly patients.
- Trial name
- PROAGE (NCT00794924)
- Testing
- VSL#3
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- Kaplan-Harzfeld Medical Center
Appendicitis, Appendicitis; Perforation
Probiotics and Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea in Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis
To determine the effectiveness of the use of probiotics in patients with a diagnosis of complicated appendicitis on antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD).
- Trial name
- NCT04529980
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) Probiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Health
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Use of Probiotics as Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is reported to be one of the most widespread disorders in the United States. It can be caused by a variety of reasons such as allergy, infection and/or defects in T-cells which help regulate immune function.
- Trial name
- NCT00396162
- Testing
- probiotic containing L.rhamnosus R0011 strain
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Hematopoietic Organs; Disorder
Probiotic Use in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Primary Objective: 1. To evaluate the safety of orally administered Lactobacillus plantarum strains 299 and 299v, a probiotic, in patients undergoing allogeneic myeloablative HSCT, as measured by incidence of Lactobacillus…
- Trial name
- NCT01010867
- Testing
- Lactobacillus plantarum strains 299 and 299v
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Combination Probiotic: BB-12 With LGG (Different Doses) in Treating Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This protocol is a blinded randomized controlled study of the effects of BB-12 with LGG at different doses in 70 healthy children with autism spectrum disorders at lower and higher doses over an 56-day period and a 28- day…
- Trial name
- NCT03514784
- Testing
- BB-12 with LGG (Higher Dose), BB-12 with LGG (Lower Dose)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Periodontal Health, Dental Plaque Accumulation
Effects of Probiotics on Oral Health
Some probiotics have been shown to have preventive effects on infectious diseases and allergies. Because their long-term enhancement of the immune responses of children, they have been recommended for infants in some countries.
- Trial name
- NCT02444182
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kuwait University
Functional Constipation
The Effect of Probiotics on Constipation, and Intestinal Microflora in Children With Functional Constipation
To compare the differences of fecal microflora between constipated and non-constipated healthy children, and evaluate the efficacy of probiotics in reducing symptoms of constipation and the influence of intestinal microflora in…
- Trial name
- NCT03054805
- Testing
- Magnesium Oxide, MIYAIRI-BM
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Infectious Diseases
Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Premature Newborns Under Less Than 1500 g Using Probiotics
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and its effect over the secreting immunoglobulin A in the feces with the use of probiotics of the strain Lactobacillus acidophilus boucardii vs.
- Trial name
- (PEPP) (NCT02245815)
- Testing
- use probiotics boucardii, use probiotics Multi-species
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Chalazion
Probiotics for Chalaziosis Treatment in Children
There is growing evidence encouraging the use of probiotics in many conditions in children. The aim of the investigator's study is to define the possible beneficial impact of probiotics on paediatric patients affected by…
- Trial name
- NCT04322500
- Testing
- probiotics, conservative treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Molise
Respiratory Tract Infections
Measuring the Influence of Kefir on Children's Stools on Antibiotics (MILK)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available kefir on preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea compared to placebo in children ages 1-5.
- Trial name
- MILK (NCT00481507)
- Testing
- Kefir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Hirschsprung Disease
Probiotic Prophylaxis of Hirschprung's Disease Associated Enterocolitis (HAEC)
Prospective, randomized, controlled trial to test if post-operative administration of probiotics in HD patients will lead to a reduction in the occurrence of HAEC.
- Trial name
- NCT00630838
- Testing
- VSL#3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Colic, Inflammation
Effect of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG (LGG) on Infant Colic
This study will compare 2 currently marketed formulas in healthy full term babies: Nutramigen A+ (a hypoallergenic formula) and Nutramigen-Enflora (hypoallergenic formula with Lactobacillus GG (LGG)) during 3 months of formula…
- Trial name
- LGG (NCT01279265)
- Testing
- Nutramigen with Enflora, Nutramigen A+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Autism
Effect of Milk Oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria on the Intestinal Microflora of Children With Autism
The purpose of this study is to determine the tolerability of dietary supplements and if these supplements can promote a healthy bacterial environment in the intestines of children with autism spectrum disorders and…
- Trial name
- NCT02086110
- Testing
- Synbiotic, Prebiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Impact of Probiotics on Urinary Symptoms in Spinal Cord Injury SCI and SB
As a collaborative effort between MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) Department of Urology, Children's Research Institute (CRI) Center for Genetic Medicine Research…
- Trial name
- NCT02748356
- Testing
- Lactobacillus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute