Study to Investigate the Potential of Probiotics in Yogurt

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the consumption of a yogurt drink containing a high dose of probiotics decreases absences, due to illnesses, in daycare centers for children between the ages of 1 and 3.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00492583

Run by

Georgetown University

People needed

182

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-08-17

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged 1-3
• attending daycare or preschool centers at least 3 days a week
• male or female
• parents must speak English or Spanish
• subjects or parents/legal guardians who agree to have their child refrain from consuming any other yogurts or foods containing probiotics for the duration of the study

You may not qualify if…

• subjects with developmental delays
• subjects with chronic conditions such as diabetes or asthma that require daily medication
• subjects with birth weight <2500 grams
• subjects with strawberry allergies
• subjects with active diarrhea
• subjects with congenital anomalies
• subjects with failure to thrive
• subjects with parental belief of lactose intolerance

Where it is running

• Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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