Could a probiotic cream soothe your Child's eczema?
NCT ID NCT07072273
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special moisturizing cream containing a friendly bacteria called Lactobacillus reuteri to see if it could improve eczema symptoms in children. Forty children aged 6 months to 12 years with mild-to-moderate eczema used the cream for 8 weeks. Researchers measured changes in eczema severity using a standard scoring system.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 months to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Pediatric patients of both sexes, aged between 6 months and 12 years, with a confirmed diagnosis of AD based on Hanifin and Rajka criteria (ANNEX VIII). SCORAD index between 20 and 50, inclusive. Signed informed consent by parents or legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: History of phototherapy for the treatment of AD. Previous treatment with biologic agents or JAK inhibitors for AD. Use of systemic corticosteroids within one month prior to inclusion in the clinical trial. Use of topical corticosteroids within one month prior to inclusion in the clinical trial. Use of conventional systemic immunosuppressants for AD (e.g., azathioprine, methotrexate, or cyclosporine) within three months prior to inclusion in the clinical trial. Use of oral or topical probiotics within two months prior to inclusion in the clinical trial. Use of topical or systemic antibiotics within one month prior to inclusion in the clinical trial. Known hypersensitivity to the investigational product or any of its components. Underlying immune-mediated diseases requiring systemic corticosteroid therapy. Active infection in areas affected by AD requiring antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral treatment within the one month prior to inclusion in the clinical trial. Fever at the start of treatment (axillary temperature \>37.5 °C or equivalent). Diagnosed immunodeficiency disorders. Current or past diagnosis of malignant neoplasms. Any concurrent dermatologic or medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the subject's response to treatment or require continuous use of topical corticosteroids. Participation in other clinical research studies involving investigational products within one month prior to inclusion in the clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Belaneve Clinics
Alicante, Spain
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Centro Dermatológico Estético Alicante
Alicante, Spain
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