Probiotics for children hospitalized with pneumonia
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving probiotics (beneficial bacteria) helps children aged 6 to 36 months recover from pneumonia while they are in the hospital. The study aims to see if adding probiotics to standard treatment improves outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be aged 6 to 36 months and hospitalized for pneumonia treatment.
- A parent or guardian must agree to the study and sign a consent form.
- Your child cannot need a breathing machine (ventilator).
- Your child must not have nasal issues (like surgery, ulcers, or polyps) that could block using the study product.
- Your child must not have a weak immune system or HIV.
- Your child cannot be in another trial or have taken long-term medication recently.
- Your child must not be allergic to any ingredient in the study product.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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