Lactobacillus casei strain GG in the treatment of infants with acute watery diarrhoea: a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN67363048
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67363048
Protocol serial number N/A
Sponsor Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Peru)
Funder The study was supported by a grant from Valio Ltd, Helsinki (Finland) to the Child Health Foundation, Columbia, Maryland (USA)
Submission date
30/08/2004
Registration date
31/08/2004
Last edited
07/08/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Eduardo Salazar-Lindo
Scientific

Av. El Polo 740 Of. C-410
Lima
033
Peru

Phone +51 1 435 7800
Email edsalaza@ec-red.com

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAcute watery diarrhoea
Intervention1. Oral rehydration
2. Feeding with age-appropiate infant's food
3. Randomised to receive a milk formula with or without Lactobacillus casei strain GG
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/06/1992

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration179
Key inclusion criteriaMale infants aged 3 - 36 months brought for treatment of acute watery diarrhoea with mild-moderate dehydration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/1991
Date of final enrolment01/06/1992

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Peru

Study participating centre

Av. El Polo 740 Of. C-410
Lima
033
Peru

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 02/09/2004 Yes No