Probiotics in Atopic Dermatitis in Infancy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN41490500 | 
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41490500 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | 01.19.NRC | 
- Submission date
 - 27/10/2005
 - Registration date
 - 28/11/2005
 - Last edited
 - 01/05/2014
 
- Recruitment status
 - No longer recruiting
 - Overall study status
 - Completed
 - Condition category
 - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
 
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Dr Clare Murray
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                NWLRC
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
                                                
| Phone | +44 (0)161 291 4199 | 
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Study information
| Study design | Prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double blind, single centre, parallel design | 
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| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Not specified | 
| Study type | Treatment | 
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | PADI | 
| Study objectives | Gastrointestinal flora abnormal in infants with atopic dermatitis (defective Th1/2 regulation). The abnormality can be corrected by probiotic supplementation. | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Yes - 24/10/2001 - ref: 01/320 | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Atopic dermatitis | 
| Intervention | Randomised placebo controlled trial to study the effect of supplementing infants diet with either Bifidobacterium lactis or Lactobacillus paracasei.  Comparisons: 1. Bifidobacterium versus Lactobacillus 2. Bifidobacterium versus Placebo 3. Lactobacillus versus Placebo All randomised infants on dairy free diet. Open observational groups (exclusively breastfed, standard formula fed = not for formal hypothesis testing).  | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Specified | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus paracasei | 
| Primary outcome measure | The primary outcome measure is the change in SCORAD index from the beginning of study treatment to the end of the treatment phase, week 12. | 
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. The administration of probiotics to infants resulting in colonisation of the gastrointestinal tract will be investigated by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) examination of stool specimens before, during and after administration 2. Blood will be taken at randomisation (week 0) and at week 12 for measurement of total and specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) and Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) 3. Stool Tumour Necrotising Factor-alpha (TNFα) will be measured at week 0, at week 12 and at age 1 year 4. Subjects will be reviewed at age 1 year, when SCORAD scores and information regarding history of wheeze will be sought 5. Infants will be weighed and measured at each visit, and plotted on a growth chart (UK cross-sectional reference data: 1996/1, child growth foundation) 6. All adverse events (minor and serious)  | 
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2002 | 
| Completion date | 30/05/2004 | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
|---|---|
| Age group | Child | 
| Lower age limit | 3 Months | 
| Upper age limit | 6 Months | 
| Sex | All | 
| Target number of participants | 250 | 
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Age 3 - 6 months 2. Be within the 2nd and 98th centiles for weight (ref: UK cross-sectional data 1996:1) 3. Have a physician diagnosis of atopic dermatitis 4. SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) score greater than 10 at visit 1  | 
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Preterm, born before 34 weeks gestation 2. Congenital abnormality or suffering from a chronic disease such as: cystic fibrosis, immune deficiency or malabsorption syndrome 3. Currently taking antibiotics 4. Already using a soya or hydrolysed formula  | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2002 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 30/05/2004 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
 - United Kingdom
 
Study participating centre
                                            NWLRC
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
                                    M23 9LT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
                                            Wythenshawe Hospital (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre
                                        Hospital/treatment centre
                                                Andrew Maines
R&D Directorate
ERC Building
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
England
United Kingdom
                                                
| Phone | +44 (0)161 291 5775 | 
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| amaines@fs1.with.man.ac.uk | |
| https://ror.org/05vpsdj37 | 
Funders
Funder type
Industry
                                                Nestec Ltd (UK) (ref: 01.19.NRC)
                                            
                                            No information available
                                                North West Lung Research Centre Endowment Fund (UK) - c/o Professor Woodcock
                                            
                                            No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No | 
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration | 
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Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? | 
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| Results article | results | 01/01/2012 | Yes | No |