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Clinical Trials/NCT02542865
NCT02542865CompletedNot Applicable

Clinical Study to Measure the Impact of Fortified Malt Based Food on Immunity Outcomes in School Children

GlaxoSmithKline2 sites in 1 country924 target enrollmentStarted: July 24, 2017Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
924
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Total Number of Ill Days Due to Gastrointestinal (GI) and Respiratory Illness at Month 9

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study will test the hypothesis that a fortified malt based food may improve immunity outcomes in 7-10 year old school age children.

Detailed Description

This will be a single centre, multiple sites, open label, two-arm, parallel-group, stratified by gender, matched pair cluster randomised, controlled study in children aged 7-10 years.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
7 Years to 10 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Demonstrates understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by the parent's and/or LAR's voluntary written informed consent as well as written assent by the child and has received a signed and dated copyof the informed consent form as well as the assent form.
  • Boys and girls aged between 7-10 years
  • Child and parent/LAR understand and are willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures and restrictions.
  • Good general and mental health with, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee: No clinically significant and relevant abnormalities in medical history or upon physical examination and absence of any condition that could affect the child's safety or wellbeing or their ability to understand and follow study procedures and requirements.
  • Participants with HAZ of ≥-3 to ≤-1.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children in Care (CiC): A child who has been placed under the control or protection of an agency, organisation, institution or entity by the courts, the government or a government body, acting in accordance with powers conferred on them by law or regulation. The definition of a CiC can include a child cared for by foster parents or living in a care home or institution, provided that the arrangement falls within the definition above. The definition of a CiC does not include a child who is adopted or has an appointed legal guardian.
  • Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials (or closely related compounds) or any of their stated ingredients.
  • Indication that child is likely to move out of geographical range of the study within the period of study intervention and activities, thus hindering the child's compliance to study activities.
  • Clinical Study/Experimental Medication: a) Participation in another clinical study or receipt of an investigational drug within 30 days of the screening visit, participation in any nutritional study or didactic nutrition education in the last 6 months of the screening visit and previous participation in this study.
  • Child with severe anaemia (Hemoglobin <8g/dL).
  • Children with history of use of immunosuppressive therapy e.g. oral corticosteroids or chemotherapy in past six months prior to the screening visit.
  • Current or relevant history of any serious, severe or unstable physical or psychiatric illness or any medical disorder that would make the participant unlikely to fully complete the study or any condition that presents undue risk from the test product or procedures, on the discretion of study physician.
  • Recent history [2 months] of serious infections, injuries and/ or surgeries in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Children consuming nutritional supplements and/or health food drinks on a regular basis (≥3 times a week) in last 3 months.
  • Child belonging to an employee of the sponsor or the study site or members of their immediate family or sibling of a child already enrolled in the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total Number of Ill Days Due to Gastrointestinal (GI) and Respiratory Illness at Month 9

Time Frame: At month 9

Number of days a participant was ill due to GI and/or respiratory illness as diagnosed by physician, as per criteria defined, over the intervention duration. This equals total number of days (symptomatic or asymptomatic) in illnesses episodes whereas each episode is defined as an incidence of illness followed by at least 3 symptoms free days. GI illness was defined as an acute illness that includes any of following symptoms:3 or more loose/liquid/watery stools and/or vomiting in 24hours (h). Respiratory illness was defined as an acute illness that included more than or equal to \[\>=\] 1 of the following symptoms: runny nose, stuffy or blocked nose, cough fever or chills, sore throat or sneezing.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Frequency of GI and Respiratory Illnesses at Month 9(At month 9)
  • Severity of GI Illnesses at Month 9(At month 9)
  • Severity of Respiratory Illnesses at Month 9(At month 9)
  • School Absenteeism Assessment Due to GI and Respiratory Illnesses at Month 9(At month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) at Month 9(At screening and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Gut Integrity/ Health Measured by Urine Lactulose: Mannitol Test at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Gut Integrity/ Health Using Urinary Neopterin Assessment at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Mucosal Immunity Using Salivary Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Assessment at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of Micronutrient Vitamin A and Trace Elements Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu) and Iron (Fe) at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of Trace Element Selenium (Se) at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of Micronutrient Vitamin B12 at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of Micronutrients Vitamin-D and Serum Folate at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of Micronutrient Vitamin-E at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of Ferritin Using Blood Testing at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Levels of Serum Transferrin Receptor (sTfR) Using Blood Testing at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Levels of C-reactive Protein (CRP) and Alpha 1-acid Glycoprotein (AGP) Using Blood Testing at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Individual Dietary Diversity Score (IDDS) at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Protein, Carbohydrates and Fat Consumption at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)
  • Change From Baseline in Energy Consumption at Month 9(At baseline and month 9)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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