Primary prevention of atopic disease by perinatal administration of probiotics

ISRCTN ISRCTN52995544
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN52995544
Secondary identifying numbers NTR323
Submission date
20/12/2005
Registration date
20/12/2005
Last edited
18/11/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Dr M O Hoekstra
Scientific

University Medical Centre Utrecht
Wilhelmina Children's Hospital
P.O. Box 85090
Utrecht
3508 AB
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)30 250 4001
Email m.o.hoekstra@umcutrecht.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Scientific title
Study acronymPANDA
Study hypothesisAdministration of probiotics to pregnant women from an atopic family and subsequently to their high-risk newborns results in prevention of the incidence of or in a decrease of the severity of atopic disease during infancy.
Ethics approval(s)Received from the local medical ethics committee
ConditionAllergy, atopic disease, pregnancy
InterventionA combination of probiotics (Lactococcus lactis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium infantum), each 1000 million daily, added to the formula used.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Probiotics (Lactococcus lactis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium infantum)
Primary outcome measureIncidence and severity of atopic disease at the age of 2 years.
Secondary outcome measures1. SCORAD
2. Lung function
3. Serum IgE (total and specific)
4. Cytokines produced by peripheral blood derived mononuclear cells
5. Bacterial content of stools during the first weeks of life
Overall study start date01/01/2004
Overall study end date01/01/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants120
Participant inclusion criteriaPregnant mothers were included if either they themselves or their husband plus a sibling suffered from present or past atopic disease.
Participant exclusion criteria1. Maternal use of immunomodulatory drugs during pregnancy
2. The use of probiotics
Recruitment start date01/01/2004
Recruitment end date01/01/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

University Medical Centre Utrecht
Utrecht
3508 AB
Netherlands

Sponsor information

University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) (Netherlands)
University/education

PO Box 85500
Utrecht
3508 GA
Netherlands

Website http://www.umcutrecht.nl/zorg/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/04pp8hn57

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (WKZ) (The Netherlands) - research fund

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan