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Could probiotic sprays and drinks help kids beat pneumonia faster?

NCT ID NCT07399717

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding probiotic nasal spray and oral probiotics to standard pneumonia treatment helps children aged 6 to 36 months recover faster. 330 children will be split into three groups: one getting a placebo, one getting probiotic nasal spray only, and one getting both nasal and oral probiotics. The goal is to see if probiotics reduce symptoms, hospital stays, and later recurrences of respiratory or stomach issues.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Probiotics (Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans) as nasal spray and oral suspension
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to speed up recovery from pneumonia in young children and reduce the chance of symptoms coming back.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with no phase designation, so results may not be conclusive. The probiotics are added to standard care, so any benefit may be modest and not generalizable to all children.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 330 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Nov 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

6 to 36 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Children (male/female) aged 6-36 months diagnosed and hospitalized for treatment for pneumonia. * Parents or guradians of the children agree to participate in the study, explain, and sign the research consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who need ventilator support. * Children who have had rhinoplasty surgery, nasal ulcers, nasal polyps or any nasal deformity that affects the use of the study product. * Children who get transferred or leave the treatment unit (not for professional reasons). * Children who have experienced congenital immunodeficiency or infectious disease (eg, HIV). * Children who are concurrently participating in another clinical trial or participated in a clinical trial within 30 days before selection. * Children who are under long-term medication (more than 7 consecutive days) within 30 days before selection. * Children with allergy or hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study product.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Phu Tho Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospitals

    Phú Thọ, Vietnam

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