Can probiotic gummies soothe Kids' allergies?
NCT ID NCT06676111
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether probiotic gummies can relieve allergic rhinitis symptoms in children aged 4 to 14. Over 56 days, 72 kids took either the probiotic or a placebo, and researchers tracked nasal symptoms, quality of life, and gut health. The goal was to see if probiotics offer a safe, natural way to ease allergy discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- probiotic gummies
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural option to help ease allergy symptoms in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 72 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Probiotics are generally safe but may not work for all kids.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jul 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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4 to 14 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: 1. Voluntary, written, and signed informed consent form, agreeing to participate in this study; 2. Capable of completing research according to the requirements of the experimental plan; 3. Age range: 4-14 years old; 4. Meets the diagnostic criteria for AR established in the "Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis in Children (Revised 2022)"; 5. Symptoms: Two or more symptoms appear: sneezing, watery nasal discharge, nasal itching, and nasal congestion. Symptoms last or accumulate for more than 1 hour per day, and may be accompanied by eye symptoms such as itching, tearing, and redness; 6. Physical signs: pale and edematous nasal mucosa, accompanied by watery discharge. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Drugs that affect the intestinal flora (including antibacterial drugs, probiotics, intestinal mucosal protective agents, traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations, etc.) are continuously used for more than one week within one month before screening; 2. Merge with tuberculosis patients; 3. Combined with allergic asthma; 4. Patients with nasal polyps or severe nasal septum deviation; 5. Patients with serious systemic diseases or malignant tumors; 6. Individuals with congenital genetic disorders or congenital immunodeficiency diseases; 7. Regular use of probiotics or prebiotics within the first 6 months of the screening period; 8. Individuals with severe gastrointestinal diseases (including severe diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.); 9. Those with metabolic syndrome (including obesity, abnormal lipid metabolism, hypertension, diabetes, etc.); 10. Patients with combined sinusitis, otitis media, or respiratory infections; 11. Stop taking the test sample or add other drugs midway, unable to determine efficacy or incomplete data; 12. Short term use of substances with similar functions to the test subject affects the judgment of the results; 13. The subject is unable to participate in the trial due to personal reasons; 14. Participants deemed unsuitable by other researchers to participate. Those who meet any of the above conditions shall not be selected.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henan University of Science and Technology
Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China
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