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The effect of use of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum in children and adolescents with elevated levels of cholesterol or triglycerides and with nephrotic syndrome

The use of probiotic L. plantarum in dyslipidemia in children and adolescents with nephrotic syndrome: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-36byz5
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-01-16
Start date
2016-11-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Nephrotic syndrome

Interventions

Case group - 17 patients will take Lactobacillus plantarum, orally, in capsules containing 2.5 billion CFU, 2 x / day for a period of 12 weeks. Control group - 17 patients will receive orally capsule
Dietary supplement
SP6.051.227

Sponsors

Patrícia Marques Fortes
Lead Sponsor
Hopital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Goiás (Centro Coordenador)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cases and controls: individuals 2-17 years and 11 months; of both sexes in regular outpatient follow-up for at least 1 year and that have in the last three months:24h proteinuria less than 50 mg / kg / day or 40 mg / m² of body surface area (BSA)Serum Albumin > 2.0 g / dl; total cholesterol > 170 mg / dl and / or triglyceride levels > 130 mg / dl; preserved renal function (glomerular filtration rate > 60ml / min); in corticoids (prednisone < 1mg / kg / day) and / or cyclosporin 5mg / kg / day; not in use of statins,do not have infectious processes at the time of selection; have not presented clinical or laboratory decompensated SN less than 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with kidney disease from stage III; pregnant women; cancer patients; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, hypothyroidism, metabolic disease; severe cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular diseas; symptomatic heart failure; viral or bacterial infectious diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dyslipidemia control

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of inflammatory state

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactPatricia Fortes

Hospital das Clínicas Universidade Federal de Goiás

patifortes@yahoo.com.br+55 62 32698218

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)