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Status unknownNCT02807064Updated Jun 26, 2018

Effectiveness of Bifidobacteria in Children Affected by Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

A Phase 3 interventional study of Bifidobacteria and placebo in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, sponsored by University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. Status unknown at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-06-26.

Sponsored by University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jun 2018), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
4 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is aimed at assessing the efficacy of supplementation with a mixture of three bifidobacteria , on the allergic rhinitis..The rhinitis symptoms were assessed by validated score ( TSS ) , for children aged between 4 and 17 years with allergic rhinitis parietaria , mild , moderate or severe , than children not supplemented .

Secondary Objectives

  • The effectiveness of treatment by VAS :
  • Evaluation of the rescue medication consumption
  • Evaluation of quality of life ( using structured questionnaire )
  • Evaluation of the frequency and school performance ( using structured questionnaire )
  • Assessment of sleep quality and attention (through structured questionnaire )
  • Satisfaction rating and satisfaction of parents
  • Evaluation of asthma exacerbations in children susceptible
Read the detailed description

This is a randomized , double-blind , placebo - controlled , phase 3 , 2 arms , in which patients were selected to receive placebo or a mixture powder composed of three bifidobacteria : Bifidobacterium Longum BB536 ( 3 billion units ) + Bifidobacterium infantis M - 63 ( 1 billion units ) Bifidobacterium breve M + -16 V ( 1 billion units ) . The subjects included in our study are represented by children aged between 4 and 17 years , with seasonal allergic rhinitis moderate and presenting positive skin prick test against parietaria.The participation of each subject in the study was based on evaluation of its clinical history. The recruited patients were divided into two groups according to the drug used.The group A received placebo , while the group B mixture bifidobacteria. The treatment was performed for a period of two months. At the beginning and at the end of therapy several surveys have been carried out , so as to be able to compare results and to draw some preliminary conclusions about the effectiveness of treatment.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Rhinitis

1,105 studies on the registry are indexed under Rhinitis; 65 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 89 across 906 interventional studies indexed under Rhinitis.

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Lead sponsor

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli is the lead sponsor of 170 studies on the registry; 26 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
4 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Children of both sexes , aged from 4 to 17 years
  • History seasonal allergic rhinitis mild , moderate or severe , according to the guidelines defined AIR 2013 , documented by recurrent episodes in the previous year and confirmed by skin prick test positive
  • Written informed consent of one parent or a legal representative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of written informed consent by at least one parent or a legal representative
  • Concurrent disorders such as infection of the upper or lower respiratory tract , nasal surgery in the past year , respiratory tract abnormalities , immune diseases
  • Use of antihistamines , nasal or systemic corticosteroids , leukotriene modifiers , or cromolyn sodium , on an ongoing basis used in the last six weeks.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Bifidobacteria mixture 0.5 ml

    Bifidobacteria 0.5 ml per os all days for 2 months

    Drug: Bifidobacteria

  • Placebo comparator
    placebo

    Placebo 0.5 ml per os all days for 2 months

    Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • DrugBifidobacteria

    0.5 ml per os all days for 2 months

    Also known as: longum infantis M16V

  • Drugplacebo

    0,5 ml per os all days for 2 months

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of the symptoms by structural questionary

    Time frame: 2 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Miraglia Del Giudice M, Indolfi C, Capasso M, Maiello N, Decimo F, Ciprandi G. Bifidobacterium mixture (B longum BB536, B infantis M-63, B breve M-16V) treatment in children with seasonal allergic rhinitis and intermittent asthma. Ital J Pediatr. 2017 Mar 7;43(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0340-5. PubMed 28270216 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 26, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02807064
Lead sponsor
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Responsible party
Prof. Michele Miraglia del Giudice (Prof. Associato, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 21, 2016
Start date
Dec 2016
Primary completion
Jul 2018 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 2019 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 26, 2018

Study contacts

Michele MD Miraglia del Giudice, Prof
Contact
michele.miragliadelgiudice@unina2.it
+39.81.5665922

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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