Bacteriuria Eradication Through Probiotics (BERP Trial)
Palo Alto (17 mi)Overseen byEric A Jones, M.D.
Age: < 65
Sex: Female
Travel: May be covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?Many children who catheterize their bladders because of spina bifida or other neurologic disorders have bacteriuria. This can lead to urinary tract infections by bacteria from the gut which colonize the vagina and are carried into the bladder during catheter passage. We seek to test whether oral administration of probiotic bacteria can "displace" these vagina-derived uropathogens and reduce or prevent bacteriuria in girls with spina bifida who empty their bladders through catheterization.
Eligibility Criteria
Treatment Details
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Oral probiotics
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Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Baylor College of MedicineLead Sponsor
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph'sCollaborator
Chr HansenIndustry Sponsor
Lawson Health Research InstituteCollaborator