The Effects of Dietary Palmitic Acid Triacylglyceride Position on Bone Strength Parameters in Infants

NCT ID: NCT00874068

Last Updated: 2011-02-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of high sn-2 palmitic acid based infant formula on bone strength parameters.

Detailed Description

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InFatTM is an advanced basic-fat ingredient, which mimics the fat composition and properties of human milk fat and enabling optimal intake of the essential calcium and energy (in the form of fatty acids) and easy digestion. These benefits are the results of a unique fatty acid composition on the glycerol backbone, which ensure high level of palmitic acid at the middle (sn-2) position.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of high sn-2 palmitic acid based infant formula on bone strength parameters, anthropometric parameters, wellbeing and stool characteristics in term and preterm infants.

Conditions

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Personal Satisfaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Standard vegetable oil formula

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard vegetable oil based infant formula

Intervention Type OTHER

standard vegetable oil based infant formula

InFat

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

InFat™ based infant formula

Intervention Type OTHER

high sn-2 palmitic acid oil based infant formula

Breast-fed

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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InFat™ based infant formula

high sn-2 palmitic acid oil based infant formula

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard vegetable oil based infant formula

standard vegetable oil based infant formula

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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high sn-2 palmitic acid structured triglyceride standard vegetable oil

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Gestational age above 32 weeks as determined by menstrual history and corroborated by prenatal US and/or physical examination.
2. Birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA) using current CDC growth charts, and above 1750gr.
3. The mother had unequivocally decided not to breast-feed (in formula groups) or the mother had decided to breast feed (in human breast milk group).
4. The infant is apparently healthy.
5. Parental/ legal guardian written inform consent
6. Apgar after 5 minutes \>7
7. Enrolled within their first 14 days of life for term infants and first month of life for preterm infants
8. At enrollment: clinical stability and acceptable weight gain

Exclusion Criteria

1. The infant suffer from a congenital or chromosomal disorder (Cystic fibrosis, Tracheomalacia, Tracheoesophageal fistula, major congenital heart disease, down-syndrome)
2. The infant suffer from neonatal morbidities:

* Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
* Intraventricular Hemorrhage3-4 (IVH)
* Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
3. Laboratory or clinical sings of Osteopenia
4. The infant suffers from any suspected or known metabolic or physical limitations interfering with feeding or normal metabolism (require a special formula)
5. The mother suffers from any disease or disability that may interfere with her ability to take care of her infant
6. Any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the subject from participating in the study
Maximum Eligible Age

1 Month

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Enzymotec

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Enzymotec

Principal Investigators

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Dan Nemet, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Meir Medical Center

Locations

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Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

References

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Litmanovitz I, Bar-Yoseph F, Lifshitz Y, Davidson K, Eliakim A, Regev RH, Nemet D. Reduced crying in term infants fed high beta-palmitate formula: a double-blind randomized clinical trial. BMC Pediatr. 2014 Jun 19;14:152. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-152.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24942975 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PAL1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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