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N/A N=40 Basic Science

Global Effects of a Probiotic Strain on Lactating Women

Mastitis

Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Evidence of Clinically Definite Mastitis Confirmed by Microbiological Cultures and Somatic Cell Counts — 3.09; 2.90 log10 CFU/mL

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Lactobacillus salivarius PS2 (Biological)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Primary completion
Sep 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Evidence of Clinically Definite Mastitis Confirmed by Microbiological Cultures and Somatic Cell Counts
3.09; 2.90
SECONDARY
Evidence of Changes in Gene Expression of Somatic Cells Obtained From Milk Samples
SECONDARY
Evidence of Changes in the Metabolic Profile of Urine
SECONDARY
Evidence of Changes in the Macronutrient and Electrolyte Profiles of Milk
SECONDARY
Evidence of Changes in the Immunological Profile of Milk

Summary

In this study, the investigators will try to confirm if application of probiotic strains isolated from breast milk actually have a beneficial effect on women suffering lactational mastitis. This project has been design to offer an integrated vision of the effects of probiotherapy (Lactobacillus salivarius PS2) on the human host. Therefore, the investigators propose a multidisciplinary approach involving the application of microbiological, immunological, genomic, metagenomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic techniques. The hypothesis is that probiotherapy will cause different effects on the host, and the objective is the finding of markers that may support the beneficial effect of the strain in such condition.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Normal term pregnancy
  • Lactating women
  • Healthy breastfed infant

Women with mastitis:

  • Clinical symptoms of mastitis
  • Painful breastfeeding
  • Count of staphylococci, streptococci and/or corynebacteria in milk higher than 3,000 colony-forming units/mL
  • Leukocyte count in milk higher 6 log10/mL

Women without mastitis:

  • No clinical symptoms of mastitis
  • No painful breastfeeding
  • Count of staphylococci, streptococci and/or corynebacteria in milk lower than 500 colony-forming units/mL
  • Leukocyte count in milk lower 5 log10/mL

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergy to cow's milk protein
  • Intolerance to lactose
  • Antibiotic treatment
  • Breast abscess
  • Raynaud syndrome
  • Any parallel disease
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01124448). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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