Tolerance of probiotics in the neonate.

Tolerance for probiotics and its effect on growth and feces of neonates.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27214

Enrollment

150

Registered

2005-09-15

Start date

2004-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

All infants receive formula feeding for the first three months, 75 with probiotics (L. casei and B. animalis) and 75 without.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy, term neonate; 2. Age < 7 days; 3. Informed consent; 4. Parents are fluent in Dutch.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Antibiotics postpartum; 2. Congenital malformations etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Growth parameters.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Gutflora (tested with quantative PCR) hours of crying, sleeping etc defecation patterns.	—

Contacts

Public ContactArine M. Vlieger

St. Antonius Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 2500

+31 (0)30 6092071

Outcome results