Could a daily probiotic shield babies from allergies?
NCT ID NCT07490587
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a daily probiotic supplement (Bifidobacterium lactis XLTG11) can lower the chance of allergies in healthy infants under 3 years old who are at higher risk. Over 180 days, researchers will track allergy symptoms and analyze gut bacteria changes. The goal is to see if this simple intervention can support immune development and reduce allergic reactions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis XLTG11 probiotic
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple daily supplement to help prevent allergies in infants at high risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial, so results are not yet proven. The probiotic may not reduce allergies, and individual responses can vary.
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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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About 366 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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0 to 36 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Term infants are 37≤ gestational age \< 42 weeks, and the birth weight is between 2500g and 4000g (only applicable to 0\~12 months old) * Breastfed or mixed-fed healthy infants and young children, aged 0\~3 (inclusive) years old, gender is not limited * The allergy risk score calculated by the Infant Allergy Risk Assessment Table is ≥6(Refer to the National Center for Women and Children's Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Investigation and Research on Allergy Symptoms and Risk Factors in Infants and Young Children) * Family primary guardians agree to collect fecal samples of infants and young children during this study * Have not used antibiotics in the past month * Have not used probiotics in the past three months * Family primary guardians committed not to add additional Bifidobacterium dietary supplements to infants and young children during the intervention period * The guardians of the enrolled subjects agree to participate in this interventional study and sign a written informed consent form, and are able to understand and fill in forms such as infant diaries as required * Signed informed consent and willing to follow up at the time specified in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * The mother of the infant has a history of diabetes, hepatitis B, HIV and other infectious diseases * Clinicians diagnosed with allergic diseases (including but not limited to eczema, asthma, allergic proctocolitis, allergic rhinitis, hay fever, etc.) at the time of enrollment of infants and young children * Infants and young children who are known to be allergic to the ingredients of probiotic products * In the opinion of the investigator, the subject has other reasons that make it unsuitable to participate in this clinical study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGPudong, Shanghai Municipality, 201306, China
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang, 11800, Malaysia
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