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Cesarean Section Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diarrhea
Atopic Dermatitis
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Probiotic
Registration Number
NCT01992497
Lead Sponsor
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Brief Summary

Effect, tolerance and safety of a supplementation with a probiotic on the risk of gastrointestinal infections, on growth, and on gut microbiota in healthy newborn term infants born by Cesarean section. Exploratory comparison between a probiotic vs. placebo in the formula-fed and in the breastfed feeding groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
721
Inclusion Criteria
  • written informed consent must be obtained from legal guardian(s) prior to randomization or any study related procedures
  • healthy newborns
  • born by Cesarean section
  • singleton birth
  • Age at enrollment in the study < 24h
  • birth weight ≥ 2500g and ≤ 4300g
  • gestational age ≥ 37 weeks and ≤ 42 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
  • congenital diseases or malformations that may inhibit growth
  • prenatal and/or postnatal diseases
  • parents are expected to have difficulty complying with the feeding regime
  • planned re-admittance to the hospital in the first 14 days of life
  • antibiotic treatment at the time of enrollment in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Formula + placeboProbiotic-
Breastfed + placeboProbiotic-
Formula + probioticProbioticFormula + probiotic
Breastfed + probioticProbioticBreastfed + probiotic
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of diarrhea episodes between a probiotic vs. placebo12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diarrhea duration between a probiotic vs. placebo12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Klinikum Ernst v. Bergmann GmbH

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Potsdam, Germany

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