NCT05936541

Brief Summary

This study is aimed to manipulate the composition of the intestinal flora of the infants born by caesarian section through the administration of the probiotic strain "Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL 2010", in order to evaluate its effects on gut dysbiosis during the first 6 month of life.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 5, 2020

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 2, 2021

Completed
23 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 25, 2021

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 30, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 7, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

July 7, 2023

Status Verified

July 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

May 30, 2023

Last Update Submit

July 6, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of participants with disease

    Number of participants with skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases assessed with a questionnaire submitted to parents

    up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Variation in children gut microbiota composition

    up to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Probiotic Bifidobacterium Bifidum PRL2010

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will receive probiotic Bifidobacterium Bifidum PRL2010 supplementation from the time of discharge to a daily for the 6 months

Dietary Supplement: Probiotic Bifidobacterium Bifidum PRL2010

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will not receive probiotic probiotic supplementation

Other: Control group

Interventions

Probiotic supplement

Probiotic Bifidobacterium Bifidum PRL2010

No probiotic supplementation

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Month - 1 Year
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy infants born by caesarian delivery
  • Parents informed written consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Suspension of the administration of the probiotic strain for a period of time exceeding 7 days
  • Interruption of the administration of the probiotic strain before the completion of the sixth month
  • Replacement of Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010 with another strain
  • Refusal to collect the fecal sample expressed by parents
  • Major congenital birth deformities
  • Acute illness at enrollment
  • Any condition affecting food intake or metabolism
  • Maternal mental and psychosomatic diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Santa Maria Goretti Hospital

Latina, LT 04100, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysbiosis

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research DesignEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesResearch DesignMethods

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Probiotic Bifidobacterium Bifidum PRL2010
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Experimental Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2023

First Posted

July 7, 2023

Study Start

January 5, 2020

Primary Completion

May 2, 2021

Study Completion

May 25, 2021

Last Updated

July 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

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