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Control of Colic in Infants by Dietary Supplementation With the Probiotic Lactobacillus Reuteri
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Bentonville |
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Arkansas |
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72712 |
| Conditions: |
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Colic |
| Purpose: |
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It is believed that probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri will improve the symptoms of breast-fed
infants with colic.
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| Study Summary: |
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Ifants aged between 14 and 60 days
- Breast fed, exclusively during length of trial
- Diagnosis of infantile colic according to Wessel's criteria i.e paroxysmal fussing in
infancy for more than three hours per day, at least three days per week.
- Debut of colic symptoms 6+/-1 days before randomization
- Gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks
- Apgar score higher than 7 at 5 minutes
- Mothers willing to follow a cows mild-free diet (free from mild, yoghurt, cheese etc)
during the study period
- Written informed consent from one or both parents
- Stated availability throughout the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Major chronic disease
- Gastrointestinal disease but controlled GERD with or without medication is not an
exclusion criteria
- Administration of anitbiotics the week before randomization
- Administration of probiotics the week before randomization
- Participation in other clinical trials
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT01067027 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator Bryan M Harvey, M.D. Children's Investigational Research Program
Misty R Ross, MA Phone: 479-254-6772 ext. 21 Email: mross@chirpresearch.com
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N/A |
| Location Contact: |
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Bentonville, Arkansas 72712 United States
Misty R Ross, MA Phone: 479-254-6772 Email: mross@chirpresearch.com
Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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June 19, 2013 |
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