Can a probiotic speed up pneumonia recovery in kids?
NCT ID NCT06348095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a probiotic called WecProB could help children with mycoplasma pneumonia get better faster. Sixty children aged 6 months to 12 years took either the probiotic or a placebo. The main goal was to see if the probiotic reduced the amount of pneumonia-causing bacteria in the body.
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Study facts
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. diagnosis of MPP based on typical clinical manifestations (e.g., fever, cough, abnormal pulmonary auscultation), radiographic evidence of pneumonia on chest imaging, and laboratory findings in accordance with current pediatric community-acquired pneumonia guidelines; 2. MP infection was confirmed in nasopharyngeal secretions and serum samples using PCR and ELISA; 3. age between 6 months and 12 years; 4. disease duration less than 2 weeks; 5. written informed consent provided by the guardians. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous history of wheezing; 2. Cardiovascular disease and congenital tracheal dysplasia; 3. pneumonia induced by other causes; 4. Dysplasia of bronchial and pulmonary tracts; 5. premature infants; 6. Combined with immunosuppressive diseases; 7. Presence of mental illness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhihui Liu
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 405200, China
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