Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Effectiveness of Probiotics for the Prevention of Gastrointestinal Toxicity in Children with Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico

Conditions:

Probiotics

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-17 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common malignant neoplasm in children. Although chemotherapy achieves remission in over 70% of cases, it can cause gastrointestinal toxicity in up t...

Detailed Description

Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant disease characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of immature lymphoid cells. It is the most common neoplasm in children, representin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than 6 years and younger than 17 years with a recent diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, confirmed by bone marrow aspirate and interpreted by a pediatric oncologist.
  • Participants of both sexes
  • Participants receiving treatment at the Oncology Service of the Instituto Nacional de Pediatría.
  • Receiving chemotherapy according to national health protocols in the consolidation phase.
  • Informed consent
  • Informed assent for those older than 8 years.

Exclusion

  • Allergy to probiotics.
  • Consumption of another probiotic
  • Enteropathies affecting intestinal absorption (e.g., malabsorption syndrome, short bowel syndrome, intestinal malrotation, chronic nonspecific ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease).
  • Chronic diarrhea (\>15 days of duration)
  • Presence of mucosal lesions
  • Impossibility of enteral feeding
  • Renal insufficiency
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Water and electrolyte disorders
  • Surgical intestinal bypass (e.g., colostomy, ileostomy)
  • Congenital metabolic disorders
  • Septicemia
  • Body temperature \> 38° C
  • Received broad-spectrum antibiotics (piperacillin/tazobactam, fourth generation cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, carbapenem and/or metronidazole) within the past 30 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06560879

Start Date

February 1 2025

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

March 14 2025

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National Institute of Pediatrics

Mexico City, Coyoacan, Mexico, 04530