Probiotic powder could keep kids Cold-Free this winter
NCT ID NCT07154992
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily probiotic supplement (Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL1505) can prevent upper respiratory infections like colds and flu in healthy children aged 3 to 12. Over 268 kids will take either the probiotic or a placebo for 12 weeks, then be followed for another 16 weeks. Researchers will compare how many children get sick and how often.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 probiotic
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, safe way to reduce colds and flu in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial. The probiotic may not reduce infections more than a placebo, and results may not apply to all children.
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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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About 268 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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3 to 12 years
- 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: * Healthy children aged 3 to 12 years. * Signed Informed Consent by the parents Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pathological conditions, such as chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, chronic bronchitis, etc.), chronic heart diseases, chronic neurological diseases (psychomotor impairment, etc.), chronic liver diseases, chronic kidney diseases, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, hematological disorders, etc., or any other disease or condition that the investigator considers to significantly affect the health of the participating child. * Metabolic disorders, such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, etc. * Immunodeficiency, including HIV infection, chronic corticosteroid treatment, etc. * Nasal polyps, nasal ulcers, or other conditions that may cause nasal obstruction. * Regular use of medications or dietary supplements that may influence the study outcomes (immunosuppressants/immunostimulants, including echinacea supplements, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antitussives/expectorants, flu preparations, decongestants, antibiotics, antihistamines, probiotics, etc.) within the 4 weeks prior to the start of 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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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MiBioPath Research Group (UCAM)
RECRUITINGMurcia, Spain
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