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Bacterial lysate shows promise in preventing infant wheeze after bronchiolitis
NCT ID NCT05064631
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a bacterial lysate (Broncho Vaxom) can prevent wheezing in infants who were hospitalized for severe bronchiolitis. 173 infants received either the lysate or a placebo for up to 24 months. The goal was to see if the treatment reduces the number of wheeze episodes in the first year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bacterial lysate (Broncho Vaxom)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to prevent wheezing and asthma in infants after severe bronchiolitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (phase 2) with only 173 infants. The treatment may not reduce wheeze episodes, and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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173 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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2 weeks to 12 months
- 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: * Parent/Guardian able to provide written informed consent * Within 6 weeks of discharge from hospital for bronchiolitis * Child aged ≥2 weeks and ≤12 months at the time of consent to study * A diagnosis of Bronchiolitis requiring a hospital admission (defined as more than 4 hours in hospital) * Contactable for regular follow up by the research team Exclusion Criteria: * Any previous hospital attendance for bronchiolitis * More than one episode of healthcare professional-diagnosed wheeze prior to index bronchiolitis episode * Premature gestational age less than 37 weeks * Any severe chronic condition such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, severe developmental delay, immunodeficiency, or anything that has a significant impact on the respiratory tract (such as need for non-invasive ventilation) or increases vulnerability to respiratory tract infections. * History of clinically significant neonatal disease (e.g. neonatal pneumonia, congenital lung abnormality, neonatal chronic lung disease) * Genetic conditions that affect the immune system (e.g. Down's syndrome/Trisomy 21) * Current regular oral montelukast or inhaled corticosteroid therapy or inhaled salbutamol therapy * Current regular treatment with immunomodulatory drugs (e.g oral steroids) * Known allergy or previous intolerance to study medication. * Currently enrolled to another Randomised Clinical Trial. (Unless prior approval is given by Principal Investigator) * Sibling of a BLIPA participant (of the same household or family)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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Royal London Hospital
London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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