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Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionsNCT05279534

Efficacy and Safety of L. Plantarum and P. Acidilactici in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

A study testing Probiotic in people with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Pharyngitis, run by AB Biotics, SA at 1 site in Mexico.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the coadjuvant effect of a combination of L. plantarum and P. acidilactici probiotic strains, taken twice daily, in children 6 months to 5 years-old with upper respiratory tract infections with pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months to 5 years
What is being tested?
Probiotic
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteMexico
Study dates
8 Mar 2022to 2 Jun 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 months to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female children, 6 months to 5 years-old
  • Diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infection with pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis by a physician
  • With fever >37.5 Celsius degrees and FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability) score >3
  • Symptom onset no more than 48h before study entry
  • Body weight at birth >2500 gr
  • Informed consent provided by parents or legal guardians

Who cannot join

  • Failure to thrive
  • Asthma or significant allergic disease
  • Use of antibiotics, antivirals, probiotics or prebiotics for more than 48h within 2 weeks of study entry
  • History of recurrent respiratory infections (>2 otitis, >1 severe sinusitis or >1 pneumonia) within 12 months of study entry
  • History of 2 or more invasive infections (meningitis, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, sepsis)
  • Chronic diarrhea or short bowel syndrome
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  • Congenital heart or respiratory deficiency
  • Known alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
  • Concurrent participation in other clinical trial(s)
  • Other particular conditions which, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, may interfere with the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mexico1 site
  • Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez

    Mexico City, Mexico DF, 14080

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Lactobacillus Plantarum and Pediococcus Acidilactici as Twice-daily Co-adjuvant Therapy of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children 6 Months to 5 Years Old

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the coadjuvant effect of a combination of L. plantarum and P. acidilactici probiotic strains, taken twice daily, in children 6 months to 5 years-old with upper respiratory tract infections with pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis. Main objective is to evaluate efficacy of this probiotic in reducing fever and pain, as well to evaluate its safety.

Read the detailed description

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the coadjuvant effect of probiotic strains L. plantarum CECT30292, L.plantarum CECT7484 and CECT7485 together with P. acidilactici CECT7483, taken twice daily, in children 6 months to 5 years-old with upper respiratory tract infections with pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis, as diagnosed by a physician.

Main objective is to evaluate efficacy of this probiotic in reducing fever (as per infrared thermometer, same model for all recruited subjects) and pain (as per FLACC scale [Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability]), as well to evaluate its safety. Secondary objectives include effect on cough, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, use of concomitant medication, emergency visits, hospitalizations, schooling absences and salivary immune markers.

Probiotic intervention will last 15 days, and patients will return for follow-up visits on the last day of probiotic intervention (day 15), and well as day 30 and 60.

The study aims at enrolling and randomizing 80 children fulfilling entry criteria and living in Mexico City area (2,200m over the sea level), after parents or legal guardians sign informed consent.

Being tested
Probiotic, Placebo
Keywords
Probiotic
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Tract Infections, Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ProbioticDietary supplement

    Combination of strains Lactobacillus plantarum CECT30292, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7484, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7485, and Pediococcus acidilactici CECT7483, twice daily for 15 days

  • PlaceboOther

    Combination of maltodextrin (E1400, qs) in a vegetable hydroxymethylpropyl-cellulose capsule (HPMC) of size 0, twice daily for 15 days

Study groups in NCT05279534
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ProbioticExperimentalActive test product contains four lactic acid bacteria strains with Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) status by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Lactobacillus plantarum CECT30292, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7484, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7485, and Pediococcus acidilactici CECT7483, with maltodextrin (E1400, qs) as excipient, formulated in a vegetable hydroxymethylpropyl-cellulose capsule (HPMC) of size 0. Active test product is a food supplement and not an investigational medicinal product
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Probiotic
ControlPlacebo comparatorThe control study product is identical in packaging and formulation except that none of strains Lactobacillus plantarum CECT30292, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7484, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7485 and Pediococcus acidilactici CECT7483 (probiotic bacteria) are present. The Control product contains maltodextrin (E1400, qs) only, in a vegetable hydroxymethylpropyl-cellulose capsule (HPMC) of size 0.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Daily evolution of fever

    Daily severity of fever (Celsius degrees), as measured with an infrared thermometer (same model for all recruited subjects) and noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

  2. Daily evolution of pain

    Daily severity of pain, as per FLACC scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability, ranging 0 [no pain] to 10 [maximum pain]) and noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

Secondary outcomes (22)
  1. Fever Area Under the Curve

    Area Under the Curve (AUC) of daily fever (body temperature, Celsius degrees)

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  2. Pain Area Under the Curve

    Area Under the Curve (AUC) of daily pain, as per FLACC scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability, ranging 0 [no pain] to 10 [maximum pain])

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  3. Days with fever

    Days with body temperature > 37.5 Celsius, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  4. Days with pain

    Days with pain as per FLACC scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability), as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  5. Days with rhinorrhea

    Days with runny nose, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  6. Days with cough

    Days of cough, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  7. Days with nasal congestion

    Days of nasal congestion, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  8. Days with any symptom

    Days with one or more of the following symptom: fever, pain, rhinorrhea, cough or nasal congestion (as noted in patient diary)

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  9. Days with concomitant medication

    Days of intake of NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and/or antihistamines, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  10. Number of children receiving antibiotics

    Number of children receiving antibiotics

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  11. Number of hospitalizations

    Number of children being hospitalized related to respiratory tract infection

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  12. Number of medical or emergency visits

    Number of medical or emergency visits related to respiratory tract infection

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  13. Days of schooling absence

    Days of daycare or kindergarten absence, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  14. Change in salivary immune biomarkers

    Change in concentration of Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFa), Interleukin 1-beta (IL-1b) and Interleukin 10 (IL-10) in saliva samples

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

  15. Total treatment costs

    Cost of medical and emergency visits, drug treatments (anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-histamines and antibiotics) and schooling absence

    Measured: Day 1 to 60

  16. Time to fever resolution

    Time to body temperature at or below 37.5 Celsius, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

  17. Time to pain resolution

    Time to FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability, ranging 0 [no pain] to 10 [maximum pain]) score < 2, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

  18. Time to complete symptom resolution

    Time to clearance of all of the following symptoms: fever, pain, rhinorrhea, cough and nasal congestion, as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

  19. Time to fever recurrence

    Time to body temperature >37.5 Celsius after initial resolution (see outcome #19), as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 15 to 60

  20. Time to pain recurrence

    Time to FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability, ranging 0 [no pain] to 10 [maximum pain]) score > 3 after initial resolution (see outcome #20), as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 15 to 60

  21. Time to any symptom recurrence

    Time to recurrence of any symptom (fever, pain, rhinorrhea, cough and nasal congestion) after initial complete symptom resolution (see outcome #21), as noted in patient diary

    Measured: Day 15 to 60

  22. Change in microbiota

    Change in microbiota composition, as determined by 16S gene sequencing

    Measured: Day 1 to 15

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Mar 2022
  2. Study start8 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion2 Jun 2023
  4. Study completion2 Jun 2023

Why it stopped: Sponsor decision

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled trials. Study subjects (6 months to 5 years-old) will be allocated to receive a combination of strains Lactobacillus plantarum CECT30292, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7484, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT7485, and P. acidilactici CECT7483 (arm one) or placebo (arm two)
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05279534
Sponsor's protocol ID
PROPED-URTI
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
7 Mar 2022
Last updated
17 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Manworren RC, Hynan LS. Clinical validation of FLACC: preverbal patient pain scale. Pediatr Nurs. 2003 Mar-Apr;29(2):140-6.

    PubMed 12723828
  • Gutierrez-Castrellon P, Gandara-Marti T, Abreu Y Abreu AT, Nieto-Rufino CD, Lopez-Orduna E, Jimenez-Escobar I, Jimenez-Gutierrez C, Lopez-Velazquez G, Espadaler-Mazo J. Probiotic improves symptomatic and viral clearance in Covid19 outpatients: a randomized, quadruple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Gut Microbes. 2022 Jan-Dec;14(1):2018899. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2021.2018899.

    PubMed 35014600
  • Maya-Barrios A, Lira-Hernandez K, Jimenez-Escobar I, Hernandez L, Ortiz-Hernandez A, Jimenez-Gutierrez C, Lopez-Velazquez G, Gutierrez-Castrellon P. Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 5289 and DSM 17938 as adjuvants to improve evolution of pharyngitis/tonsillitis in children: randomised controlled trial. Benef Microbes. 2021 Apr 12;12(2):137-145. doi: 10.3920/BM2020.0171. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

    PubMed 33789556
  • Merkel SI, Voepel-Lewis T, Shayevitz JR, Malviya S. The FLACC: a behavioral scale for scoring postoperative pain in young children. Pediatr Nurs. 1997 May-Jun;23(3):293-7.

    PubMed 9220806

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Probiotic in people with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Pharyngitis, run by AB Biotics, SA at 1 site in Mexico.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Mexico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Sponsor decision). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Daily evolution of fever (time frame: Day 1 to 15). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05279534, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Oct 2023.

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