NCT02077088

Brief Summary

Addition of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides to hypoallergenic starter formula would lead to decreased allergic (atopic) symptoms in nonbreastfed infants with a positive history of allergy in family

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2009

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 2, 2014

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 4, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 4, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

January 2, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 28, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

interventionaldoubleblindrandomisedpediatricprebioticatopicdermatitisinfant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis score) assessment of atopy

    objective evaluation of atopic symptoms

    at 6 months of age

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • anthropometric parameters (height, weight)

    at 6 months of age

Other Outcomes (1)

  • incidence of febrile episodes

    at 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Galactooligosaccharides

EXPERIMENTAL

addition of 0,5g galactooligosaccharides to HA (hypoallergenic) starter formula

Other: galactooligosaccharide

Only HA formula

NO INTERVENTION

only standard HA starter formula

Interventions

addition of food grade GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) galactooligosaccharides

Also known as: GOS, prebiotics
Galactooligosaccharides

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Weeks - 8 Weeks
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • nonbreastfed eutrophic infants of corresponding gestational age
  • presence of a positive family allergic anamnesis in parents or siblings (atopic eczema, allergic rhinitis or bronchial asthma)

You may not qualify if:

  • children with serious disease,
  • breastfed children
  • children fed another formula then the ones used

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Vitkovice Hospital

Ostrava-Vitkovice, 70384, Czechia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Bozensky J, Hill M, Zelenka R, Skyba T. Prebiotics Do Not Influence the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Infants: A Randomised Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 16;10(11):e0142897. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142897. eCollection 2015.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dermatitis, AtopicDermatitis

Interventions

4'-galactooligosaccharidePrebiotics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Diseases, GeneticGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, EczematousHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dietary FiberDietary CarbohydratesCarbohydratesPolysaccharides, BacterialPolysaccharidesFoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaDietary SupplementsFood and Beverages

Study Officials

  • Jan Bozensky, MD

    Vitkovice Hospital, Ostrava, Czech Republic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2014

First Posted

March 4, 2014

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion

November 1, 2012

Study Completion

April 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 4, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

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