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CompletedNCT04262648Updated May 12, 2023

Randomized Placebo-controlled Study of L. Reuteri NCIMB 30351 in GI Functional Disorders and Food Allergy in Newborns

An interventional study of Lactobacillus Reuteri and Placebo in Infantile Colic, Constipation and Infantile Diarrhea, sponsored by NovoNatum Ltd. Completed at 2 sites in Russian Federation. Open to participants aged 1 Month to 5 Months. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-12.

Sponsored by NovoNatum Ltd · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Month to 5 Months
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, single-masked (blinded), post-marketing clinical study of a drug Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30351 drops in functional disorders of gastrointestinal tract and skin symptoms of food allergies in children between the ages of one and four months inclusive.

The aim of the study is to assess clinical effects of probiotics Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30351 drops on the symptoms of infantile colic, constipation, diarrhea, gastroesophageal reflux, atopic dermatitis/eczema in full-term newborns during the first months of life, laboratory parameters of microbiome will also be assessed.

A prospective study comparing two treatment groups:

Group 1 (treatment group) - 60 infants. Group 2 (control group) - 30 infants, placebo. The study drug will be taken in 1 time per day within 25 days. Allowed symptomatic therapy includes defoamers (simethicone-based preparations), carminative preparations (dill water (fennel)), etc.

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Conditions studied

  • Infantile Colic
  • Constipation
  • Infantile Diarrhea
  • Gastro Esophageal Reflux
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In context

Gastroesophageal Reflux

1,067 studies on the registry are indexed under Gastroesophageal Reflux; 188 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 90 is above the median of 72 across 712 interventional studies indexed under Gastroesophageal Reflux.

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Lead sponsor

NovoNatum Ltd is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Month to 5 Months
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Parents / guardians speak Russian, understand the essence of study, are informed about the purpose of the study, understand their rights and signed informed consent form (ICF).
  2. Vaginal delivery.
  3. Full-term newborn.
  4. Age at the time of the signing of informed consent form 1-4 months 28 days.
  5. Breast- and formula-fed infants.
  6. Colic , constipation , diarrhea, regurgitation (single symptom or combination of several symptoms).
  7. Infant does not have other deviations in health, which would require the appointment of a specialized diet
  8. Parents / guardians can and ready to regularly fill out the proposed diary form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Born by Cesarean section.
  2. Premature newborn.
  3. Congenital abnormalities or other clinical manifestations that may interfere with the study.
  4. Lactase food supplements.
  5. Other probiotic drugs, antibiotics, enteric antiseptics, antifungal and antiprotozoal drugs.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
90 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment

    Dietary Supplement: Lactobacillus Reuteri

  • Placebo comparator
    Control

    Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementLactobacillus Reuteri

    Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30351

    Also known as: BioAmicus Lactobacillus drops

  • Dietary supplementPlacebo

    Sunflower oil

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the number of infantile colics

    Infantile colics are defined according to IV Rome criteria

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in the number of constipations

    Constipation is defined according to IV Rome criteria

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

  2. Change in the number of diarrhea cases

    Diarrhea is defined according to IV Rome criteria

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

  3. Change in the number of gastroesophageal reflux (posseting) cases

    Gastroesophageal reflux is defined according to IV Rome criteria

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

  4. Presence of skin symptoms of food allergy

    Presence or absence of skin symptoms of food allergy will be assessed by investigator during general skin examination

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

  5. Change in 16S RNA sequencing

    16S RNA in stool

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

  6. Change in concentrations of stool carbohydrates

    Carbohydrates concentrations will be measured in stool filtrate

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

  7. Change in concentrations in stool filtrate of volatile fatty acids

    Following volatile fatty acids concentrations will be assessed: acetic, propionic, butyric, valeric, caproic and their isomers

    Time frame: 25 days from the start of treatment

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Children's City Clinical Hospital named after Bashlyaeva, Healthcare department of Moscow city
    Moscow, Russian Federation
  • Medical Center "St. Andrew's Hospitals - NEBOLIT"
    Moscow, Russian Federation
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 12, 2023, 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
NCT04262648
Lead sponsor
NovoNatum Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 10, 2020
Start date
Mar 3, 2020
Primary completion
May 16, 2022
Completion
May 16, 2022
Last update
May 12, 2023

Study contacts

Oleg Tyrsin
study director · NovoNatum CEO

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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