Could probiotics cut Kids' colds? new trial tests antrrix in 120 children
NCT ID NCT07297966
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily probiotic supplement (Antrrix) can reduce the frequency and severity of respiratory infections in children under 6 who get sick often. Over 8 weeks, 120 kids will receive either the probiotic or a placebo. Researchers will track symptoms and quality of life, and also analyze gut bacteria to understand how the probiotic might work.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Antrrix probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 and Bifidobacterium brevis M-16V)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple probiotic supplement to help young children have fewer and less severe respiratory infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 120 children, so results may not apply to all kids. Probiotics may not work for everyone, and the study is too small to confirm safety or effectiveness.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- 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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1 day to 6 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: * Age \< 6 years, gender not limited; * Meets the clinical diagnostic criteria for recurrent respiratory tract infections (Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Pathway for Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections in Children (2022 Edition) 10 ); * Parents or other legal guardians of the child fully understand the trial and voluntarily sign informed consent forms before the start of any research procedure; * Willing to discontinue the use of other probiotics during the trial; * Agree to the collection of fecal biological samples during this trial. Exclusion Criteria: * Those deemed by the investigator to have poor compliance or be unsuitable for participation; * Allergic to the investigational product and its components; * Allergic to respiratory tract infection drugs and their components; * Respiratory infections caused by underlying diseases such as primary immunodeficiency diseases, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (ADRS), congenital airway malformations, congenital heart disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and pulmonary dysplasia; * Patients with severe malnutrition, rickets, and severe primary diseases of the heart, brain, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic systems; * Use probiotic preparations, antibiotics, immunostimulants, or immunosuppressants 4 weeks before participating in the experiment.
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGeorge Town, Pulau Pinang, 11800, Malaysia
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Xinyi City People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXingyi, Guangdong, China
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