NCT00638677

Brief Summary

Aims:

  1. 1.To develop a food supplement containing a health-promoting probiotic bacteria (B. lactis BB12) and xylitol to be administered with a novel soft, possibly occlusion-friendly pacifier.
  2. 2.Test in a clinical study how feasible the method is and to study how the intervention affects caries occurrence.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
106

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2004

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2004

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 12, 2008

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 19, 2008

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

January 8, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

8.2 years

First QC Date

March 12, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 7, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Oral microbiology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • MS colonization

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Acute infectious diseases

    2 years

  • Caries occurrence

    4 years

Study Arms (3)

1

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Sorbitol tablet

Dietary Supplement: Sorbitol

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Xylitol tablet

Dietary Supplement: Xylitol

3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Xylitol + BB12 tablet

Dietary Supplement: Xylitol + BB12

Interventions

SorbitolDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sorbitol tablet delivered with a slow-release pacifier starting 1 mo after delivery and lasting max 2 years

Also known as: Xylitol, Bifidobacterium lactis
1
Xylitol + BB12DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Xylitol + BB12 tablet delivered with a slow-release pacifier starting 1 mo after delivery and continuing max 2 years

Also known as: Sorbitol, Bifidobacterium lactis
3
XylitolDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Xylitol+BB 12 delivery with a pacifier max until 2 years

Also known as: Sorbitol, Bifidobacterium lactis
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Month - 4 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • The infant is healthy
  • The family agrees to use the novel slow-release pacifier
  • The infant starts to use the pacifier before the age of 3 months

You may not qualify if:

  • The child is not healthy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Health Care Centre

Muurame and Korpilahti, 40950, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Taipale T, Pienihakkinen K, Alanen P, Jokela J, Soderling E. Administration of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 in early childhood: a post-trial effect on caries occurrence at four years of age. Caries Res. 2013;47(5):364-72. doi: 10.1159/000348424. Epub 2013 Apr 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental CariesCommunicable Diseases

Interventions

SorbitolXylitol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth DemineralizationTooth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesInfectionsDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sugar AlcoholsAlcoholsOrganic ChemicalsCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Eva M Söderling, PhD

    Assoc. Prof., University of Turku

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2008

First Posted

March 19, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2004

Primary Completion

August 1, 2012

Study Completion

August 1, 2012

Last Updated

January 8, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

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