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Probiotic

The Effect of Yogurt Containing BB12 on Children's Health and Child Care Absenteeism

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Tamar Ringel-Kulka, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years

Summary

The aim of our study is to assess the effect of daily consumption of yogurt containing probiotic bacteria BB12 on the health and growth of healthy children 12-48 months of age in out of home child care.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pediatric Health and Development
  • Childcare Absence

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: ProbioticActive Control1 Intervention
Children given probiotic BB12 enriched yogurt drink.
Group II: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Children given dairy drink.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor
1,569 Previous Clinical Trials
4,319,526 Total Patients Enrolled
General MillsIndustry Sponsor
23 Previous Clinical Trials
1,584 Total Patients Enrolled
Tamar Ringel-Kulka, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
~10 spots leftby Jan 2026