Infants participating in the clinical trial are suffering from atopic dermatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants at the age of 5 months to 2 years with atopic dermatis, but otherwise healthy 2. Infants should fulfil the criteria of atopic dermatitis a. iching eczema within the past 6 weeks or chronic recurrent iching eczema b. characteristic symmetrical body location of the eczema depending on age c. clinical symptoms of atopic dermatitis on one or more of the following places: face/neck; trunk; flexor aspects of arms or legs; extensor aspects of arms or legs d. hereditary disposition Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants suffering from chronic diseases other than atopic dermatits 2. Infants recieving medication from other diseases than atopic dermatitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: • To investigate the influence of probiotics on : 1. the clinical symptoms of atopic dermatitis using the SCORAD system 2. the immune response in infants with atopic dermatitis 3. the intestinal inflammation and permeability 4. the general intestinal microflora ;Secondary Objective: 1. To decribe the probiotic influence on growth and body coposition in infants with atopic dermatitis 2. To investigate whether the cytokine and microflora of human milk influence the development of atopic dermatitis in the offspring ;Primary end point(s): 1. Clinical improvement of the eczema 2. Reduced intestinal inflammtion/pemeability | — |
Countries
Denmark