Influence of Probiotics on Atopy With Focus on Respiratory Allergic Diseases- Follow-up to 7 Years

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified January 2009 by National University Hospital, Singapore
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National University, Singapore
Information provided by:
National University Hospital, Singapore
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00826189
First received: January 21, 2009
Last updated: NA
Last verified: January 2009
History: No changes posted

January 21, 2009
January 21, 2009
May 2009
July 2013   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Asthma [ Time Frame: 7 years of age ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
No Changes Posted
Allergic Rhinitis [ Time Frame: 7 years of age ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Influence of Probiotics on Atopy With Focus on Respiratory Allergic Diseases- Follow-up to 7 Years
A Follow-up Study to 7 Years of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study on the Influence of Probiotics on Atopy With Focus on Respiratory Allergic Diseases

The investigators had conducted an initial double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (NCT00318695) to study the effects of probiotic supplementation from birth to 6 months of age in the incidence of atopic diseases at 2 years old. This is then further investigated up to 5 years of age in a follow-up study NCT00365469 to assess the longer term beneficial effects.

This current study intends to follow-up for another 2 years until 7 years of age as this is critical in the evaluation of respiratory allergies in the form of clinical asthma and allergic rhinitis.

This study intends to continue the initial double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (NCT00318695) which involved 253 subjects with a first degree family history of allergic disease. The infants received at least 60ml of commercially available cow's milk based infant formula with or without probiotic supplementation (Bifidobacterium longum [BL999] 1×10*7 colony-forming unit (cfu)/g and Lactobacillus rhamnosus [LPR]2×10*7 cfu/g) daily from the first day of life for the first 6 months. A follow-up study (NCT00365469) up to 5 years of age is currently in process.

This current study plans to continue the follow-up for a further 2 years till the cohort reaches 7 years of age. This study will only involve telephone calls which will be conducted every 3 months to ascertain for symptoms and incidence of respiratory allergic disease.This is critical in the evaluation of asthma and allergic rhinitis which tend to develop later in life and this step-wise, temporal development of respiratory allergies has been described as "Atopic March".

Observational
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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Non-Probability Sample

The subjects who have completed NCT00318695 and NCT00365469 studies will be invited to participate in this study.

  • Asthma
  • Allergic Rhinitis
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Not yet recruiting
253
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July 2013   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has completed the both NCT00318695 and NCT00365469 studies.
  • Parent(s) / Guardian consent to the subject's participation in the study.
  • Subject and the parent(s)/ guardian are willing to comply with the study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The parent is, in the opinion of the investigator, mentally or legally incapacitated, preventing informed consent from being obtained.
  • The parent is unable/ unwilling to comply with study procedures
Both
5 Years to 7 Years
Yes
Contact: Lynette Shek, A/Prof 65-67724420 paeshekl@nuhs.edu.sg
Contact: Marion Aw, A/Prof 65-67724420 paeawm@nuhs.edu.sg
Singapore
 
NCT00826189
SQNU01 (Phase III)
Yes
A/Prof Lynette Shek, National University of Singapore and National University Hospital
National University Hospital, Singapore
National University, Singapore
Principal Investigator: Lynette Shek, A/Prof National University Hospital, Singapore
Principal Investigator: Marion Aw, A/Prof National University Hospital, Singapore
National University Hospital, Singapore
January 2009

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