NCT01510938

Probiotics in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children

Role of Probiotics in Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections in Preschool and Primary School Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 242 (actual)
• Sponsor: Lviv National Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the potential of probiotics in prevention of respiratory tract infections and their complications in children

Conditions

• Infections, Respiratory Tract

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	L. acidophilus DDS-1, B. lactis UABLA-12	1 g of probiotic will be reconstituted in 25-50 ml tepid water, juice or age specific baby food and immediately fed once a day (5 billion CFU/daily) for 2-weeks trial period or to the end of acute respiratory infection depending on whatever is longer.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	1 g in 25-50 ml of tepid water or juice fed once a day for 2-weeks trial period or to the end of acute respiratory infection depending on whatever is longer.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2012-01-18
• Last updated: 2013-12-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ukraine