Effect of probiotics in the primary prevention of atopic eczema

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Atopic eczema; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Atopic dermatitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26134979
• Lead Sponsor: Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs (South Korea)

Brief Summary

2010 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19840300 (added 10/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2007-09-30
• Study Start: 2009-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant adult women with a family history of atopic diseases. A positive family history was defined as the presence of at least one first-degree family member having AD, asthma, or allergic rhinitis. The AD of members of the participants' families was confirmed by a physician at enrolment. Those who had been diagnosed as having asthma or allergic rhinitis were selected only when they showed house dust mite-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) over 1.0 kU/l by cap-system fluorescent enzyme immunoassay (CAP-FEIA) (Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Babies with a congenital disorder
2. Premature babies

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified