Probiotics and vitamin C for the management of upper respiratory tract infections

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory tract infections in children; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26587549
• Lead Sponsor: Cultech Ltd

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-10-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy children of either sex attending preschool facilities (3-6 years old) or primary school (7-10 years old)
2. Children with no flu vaccination
3. Parents/guardian who are willing to give written informed consent
4. Children who are willing to avoid any other probiotic supplements or dairy probiotic products (probiotic yoghurt, acidophilus milk, kefir etc.) for the duration of the project
5. Provision of faecal sample at the beginning and the end of the study will be voluntary

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parents are unable/unwilling to give written informed consent
2. Taking regularly any dairy probiotic product (probiotic yoghurt, acidophilus milk, kefir, etc)
3. Taking regularly any probiotic and prebiotic supplements
4. Taking medication to stimulate the immune system
5. Taking regularly Vitamin C
6. Sensitive to xylitol/sorbitol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified