Prevalence of Lactose Intolerance Following Stem Cell Transplantation

Prevalence of Lactose Intolerance Following Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Patients.

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00247806

Enrollment

Registered

2005-11-02

Start date

2008-10-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2008-09-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lactose Intolerance

Keywords

Pilot, pediatric, stem cell transplant, lactose intolerance

Brief summary

It is currently assumed that all patients are lactose intolerant post bone marrow transplantation. This pilot study is to assess what the incidence of lactose intolerance is after bone marrow transplantation in children. This will be done using a lactose breath test.

Detailed description

All pediatric patients over the age of 4 years who are scheduled for a stem cell transplant will be approached to assess whether what the incidence of lactose intolerance is in the post transplant period and how quickly recovery occurs. A baseline lactose and lactulose breath test will be performed followed by repeat lactose breath tests starting 2 weeks after day 0 and repeated every fortnight for 10 weeks. Stool pH and reducing substances will be checked at the time of the breath tests to see if there is any correlation.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

4 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients planned to undergo a stem cell transplant.

Exclusion criteria

* Refusal to participate * Unable to perform breath tests on request (generally under the age of 4 years.)

Countries

Canada

Outcome results