Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Prebiotic Fructans to Reduce Number of Febrile Infections in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Beneo-Institute

Conditions:

Infectious Disease

Children, Only

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-6 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study aims to confirm the effectiveness of chicory-derived prebiotic inulin-type fructans on the reduction of the number of febrile infections diagnosed by the paediatrician in children.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is healthy at the time of pre-examination
  • Subject is aged 3-6 years at the time of pre-examination
  • Subject attends a kindergarten at the time of pre-examination

Exclusion

  • Suffering from current infection or has suffered from infection in previous 7 days
  • Intake of antibiotics and/or laxatives in the previous 14 days prior to start of the intervention
  • children with known gastrointestinal disease or malformation
  • children with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
  • children with food intolerance, food allergy
  • children that regularly consume (more than 3 times per week) probiotic products or a food supplement containing prebiotics
  • children involved in any clinical or food study within the preceding 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 19 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

850 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03457688

Start Date

September 19 2016

End Date

May 1 2017

Last Update

March 12 2018

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