Trial | NCT01014676  Report issue

Title

Probiotics and Infections in Children Attending Day Care Centres

  • Phase

    Phase 3

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Study Participants

    None
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of regular consumption of probiotic milk in preventing illnesses in Finnish children attending day care centres, and possible cost-benefits that could be associated with fewer illnesses.
Study Started
Nov 16
2009
Last Update
Jul 07
2011
Estimate

Dietary Supplement Probiotic

Other Placebo

Probiotic milk Active Comparator

Standard milk Placebo Comparator

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 2 to 6 years in the beginning of the intervention
Attendance at a day care centre participating in the study (5 days a week)

Exclusion Criteria:

Milk allergy or lactose intolerance
Congenital heart diseases that requires regular medication
Malign diseases
Cytostatic treatment
Use of biological rheumatic medication
Continuous microbial medication
Regular use of oral corticosteroids (inhalable accepted)
Diabetes
Simultaneous participation in other clinical trials
No Results Posted