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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001992291
ACTRN12618001992291Withdrawn未知

Randomised placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of 8 weeks supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D around routine childhood immunisation on infant's ear temperature, growth, and sleeping pattern in 4-24 month-old infants.

AProf Dr Karin Ried0 sites50 target enrollmentStarted: December 12, 2018Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Enrollment
50

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
4 Months to 24 Months (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Group 1 (preferred): Infants who have not yet been immunised (age range: 4-24 months).
  • Group 2: Infants who have been immunised (age range: 4-24 months).
  • Parents have agreed to have their child immunised.
  • Normal infant growth as per WHO growth charts
  • No tympanic temperature > 38 degrees Celsius in the preceding 4 weeks prior to immunisation
  • Infants currently breastfed (e.g. exclusively or breast and formula fed)
  • Infants currently not taking supplements (Vitamin D and/or probiotics)
  • Infants who will remain in the same routine with primary carers for the 2 month study period

Exclusion Criteria

  • Infant has any severe allergies (particularly corn or maize products, as probiotics and placebo powder contains maltodextrin)
  • Infant has a disease that lowers their immunity (ie. leukaemia, cancer, HIV/AIDs)
  • Infant is having treatment that lowers immunity (ie. steroids, immunotherapy, chemotherapy)
  • Infant’s mother is receiving highly immunosuppressive therapy (ie. biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs)
  • Infant has had an immunoglobulin injection, received any blood products or blood transfusion)
  • Infant has had a past history of Guillain-Barre syndrome
  • Infant has a chronic illness
  • Infant has a bleeding disorder
  • Infant is ATSI (Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander)
  • Infant does not have functional spleen
  • Infant lives with someone who is immunocompromised (ie. leukaemia, cancer, HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy)

Investigators

Sponsor
AProf Dr Karin Ried

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