Status:

COMPLETED

The Use of A Prebiotic to Promote a Healthy Gut Microbiome in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Lead Sponsor:

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Conditions:

Microbial Colonization

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will look at the effect of the prebiotic inulin compared to placebo on children undergoing stem cell transplant.

Detailed Description

Children enrolled in the study will receive either the prebiotic inulin or a placebo for 21 days during the study period. They will start taking the product seven days before transplant starts until 1...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 2-18 years
  • Allogeneic Stem Cell transplant
  • Myeloablative therapy
  • Inpatient at Lurie Children's Hospital

Exclusion

  • Previous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
  • Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
  • Reduced Intensity Conditioning used for transplant
  • History of ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease
  • History of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Previous abdominal surgery necessitating the use of an ostomy
  • G-tube dependence
  • Nasal gastric/oral gastric tube dependence prior to starting the conditioning process
  • Graft vs host disease prior to enrollment at any site
  • Children under 2 years of age - literature shows that the microbiome is still developing in children under two years of age, and this development may skew results

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 31 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 18 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04111471

Start Date

October 31 2019

End Date

November 18 2024

Last Update

November 21 2024

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Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611