- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00746226
Probiotics for Birch Pollen Allergy
Probiotic Intervention for Children With Birch Pollen Allergy
Birch pollen allergy is one of the most common forms of respiratory allergy in the Nordic countries. Treatment consists of antihistamine use. Specific probiotic strains have been observed to modulate the immune system. Since the body has a common mucosal immune system; it was hypothesised that consumption of probiotics may affect also the respiratory mucosal immune response and hence affect respiratory allergy.
Earlier studies with probiotics had been unable to show improvements in adults with pollen allergy. It was therefore hypothesised that children, who's immune system is not yet fully developed, might be better targets.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Turku, Finland, 20250
- Turku University Central Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Physician verified birch pollen allergy
Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosed asthma Habitual use of probiotics and/or prebiotics
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: A
Numbers 509-513, 700-709 and 900-909 Probiotic combination of L. acidophilus and B. lactis
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Daily 5x10^9 CFU of a combination of L. acidophilus and B. lactis
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Placebo Comparator: B
Numbers 612-624 and 800-811 Microcrystalline cellulose |
Microcrystalline cellulose As capsule which could be opened |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Birch pollen allergy symptoms
Time Frame: March/April and June
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March/April and June
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Nasal Eosinophilia
Time Frame: April/May and June
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April/May and June
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in microbiota composition
Time Frame: April/May and June
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April/May and June
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Cytokine profile from serum
Time Frame: April/May and June
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April/May and June
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Faecal recovery of administered probiotics
Time Frame: April/May and June
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April/May and June
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: Arthur C Ouwehand, PhD, Danisco
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Danisco - TBPA06
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