NCT00638170

Cranberry Juice in the Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Children

The Efficacy of Cranberry Juice in the Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Children - Randomized, Placebo Controlled Multi-Center Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 262 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Oulu · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the study is to determine whether recurrences of urinary tract infection in children can be prevented with cranberry juice.

Detailed description

Five percent of children have at least one UTI episode and 30% of these episodes recur. Recurrences and the risk of renal damage are indications for long term antimicrobial prophylaxis, but emerging antimicrobial resistance underlines the need for alternatives. The bacteria causing urinary tract infection arise from the stools. Dietary changes can alter the balance of faecal bacteria. Vaccinium berries and products containing lactobacilli have been shown to act against the coliform bacteria that cause most urinary tract infections. In our previous study cranberry juice was effective in preventing symptomatic recurrences of urinary tract infections in women. The objective of our study is to determine whether recurrences of urinary tract infection in children can be prevented with cranberry juice.

Conditions

• Urinary Tract Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Cranberry juice	5 ml/kg up to 300 ml, 1-2 doses daily for six months
BIOLOGICAL	Placebo juice	5 ml/kg up to 300 ml, 1-2 doses daily for six months

Timeline

• Start date: 2001-05-01
• Primary completion: 2009-02-01
• Completion: 2009-02-01
• First posted: 2008-03-18
• Last updated: 2009-02-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland