Probiotics for treatment of acute childhood diarrhea
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN18444252 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN18444252 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 08/02/2018
- Registration date
- 23/02/2018
- Last edited
- 04/08/2020
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of a combination of three probiotics, Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07, Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, added to rehydration therapy in the treatment of acute watery diarrhea in hospitalized children.
Who can participate?
Infants and children with mild to moderate acute diarrhea
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to receive either conventional treatment for diarrhea or conventional treatment for diarrhea plus probiotics. The duration of diarrhea is measured.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The use of probiotics may shorten the duration of diarrhea and improve stool consistency. The potential risks include a minor allergy to the probiotics.
Where is the study run from?
Chengdu Women & Children’s Central Hospital (China)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
November 2016 to September 2017
Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded
Who is the main contact?
Dr Ke Chen
Contact information
Scientific
No. 1617, Riyue Avenue
Qingyang District
Chengdu
610031
China
Study information
| Study design | Multicenter randomized open-label parallel-group controlled clinical trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Three combination probiotics for treatment of acute childhood diarrhea: an open labelled, randomized controlled trial |
| Study objectives | To assess the efficacy and safety of three combination probiotics as an adjunct to rehydration therapy in the treatment of hospitalized children because of acute watery diarrhea. |
| Ethics approval(s) | The institutional ethics committee of Anhui Provincial Hospital, 13/12/2016 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Acute childhood diarrhea |
| Intervention | The randomized sequence was generated by a person not directly involved in execution of the study. The RAND function of Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA) was used to generate computer randomly permutated codes. Simple randomization was used. All included eligible diarrheal children were randomized to either: 1. Intervention group (IG): The preparation of three combination probiotics containing three unique strains of bacteria, Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07, Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM in addition to the standard management of diarrhea. The three combination probiotics was given as a single sachet containing more than 10 billion colony forming units (CFU) once a day from the beginning of the treatment for diarrhea until 7 days after the drug withdrawal 2. Control group (CG): No probiotic medication Study children were managed according to the WHO guidelines which included oral rehydration therapy (ORT) with reduced osmolarity ORS and zinc (zinc sulphate dispersible tablets) 20 mg/day and continued feeding. Severe dehydration was managed with intravenous fluids (ringer lactate) as per WHO guidelines. For one single subject, the intervention duration is once the day from the beginning of the treatment for diarrhea until 7 days after drug withdrawal. |
| Intervention type | Supplement |
| Primary outcome measure | Duration of diarrhea [time in hours from enrolment to the last abnormal (loose or liquid) stool], measured using an appropriate CRF every day during the intervention |
| Secondary outcome measures | Number of loose stools per day during the entire episode, measured using an appropriate CRF every day during the intervention |
| Overall study start date | 01/11/2016 |
| Completion date | 30/09/2017 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 216 |
| Total final enrolment | 194 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Infants and children with an episode of mild to moderate acute diarrhea (>4 (semi)watery stools/day according to Bristol criteria (Bristol criteria ≥6)) lasting more than 12 h and less than 72 h, requiring hospitalization |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Subjects with clinical features of hypovolemic shock and/or necessitating admission at the intensive care unit 2. Taking immunosuppressive therapy 3. Known immunodeficiency disorder 4. Pancreatic dysfunction 5. Bloody diarrhea 6. Chronic gastrointestinal disease 7. Short bowel syndrome 8. Bilious or bloody vomitus 9. Probiotics 1 month before admission 10. Severe malnutrition |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2017 |
| Date of final enrolment | 25/09/2017 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- China
Study participating centre
Riyue Avenue
Qingyang District
Chengdu
610031
China
Sponsor information
Industry
No.12, Jiangxi Road
Zhujiang New City
Tianhe District
Guangzhou
510091
China
Funders
Funder type
Other
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 30/09/2018 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a high-impact peer reviewed journal and presentations at professional conferences. |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from Dr Ke Chen. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 12/08/2020 | 04/08/2020 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
04/08/2020: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The total final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
