Feeding Intervention for Infants With Crying

NCT ID: NCT01017991

Last Updated: 2017-11-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

65 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess if infants who have excessive crying and fussing have less of these symptoms when fed a formula containing a probiotic compared to those fed a standard infant formula.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Crying

Keywords

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infants formula probiotic crying

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Infant formula with probiotic

Infant formula with probiotic for 0 to 12 months of age

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Milk based infant formula with probiotic

Intervention Type OTHER

formula supplied as a powder to be constituted as commercially available formula ad libitum daily 28 days duration

Standard infant formula

Infant formula for 0 to 12 months of age

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Milk based infant formula

Intervention Type OTHER

supplied as a powder to be constituted as commercially available formula ad libitum daily 28 days

Interventions

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Milk based infant formula with probiotic

formula supplied as a powder to be constituted as commercially available formula ad libitum daily 28 days duration

Intervention Type OTHER

Milk based infant formula

supplied as a powder to be constituted as commercially available formula ad libitum daily 28 days

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* full term infants greater than or equal to 37 wks gestation
* 3 weeks to less than or equal to 4 months of age upon enrollment
* experiencing ongoing crying and fussy episodes of a minimum of 3 hours of crying /day for 3 days in a week for at least one week prior to enrollment
* otherwise healthy as reported by parent/caregiver
* is under the care of a pediatrician or other qualified healthcare professional and has had at least one postnatal visit
* taking no more than one feeding of breast milk per day
* having not initiated weaning foods or beverages other than infant formula or breast milk
* study explained and written information provided with Parent/caregiver demonstrating understanding of the given information
* informed consent signed(parent/legal representative)

Exclusion Criteria

* Chromosomal or major congenital anomalies
* known cow's milk allergy
* receiving any type of therapeutic formula (including extensively hydrolyzed formula or free amino acid formula)
* receiving an antibiotic or probiotic in the week prior to enrollment
* complicated reflux, defined by reflux combined with inadequate growth and/or respiratory complications
* infant's family, who in the investigator's assessment, cannot be expected to comply with the protocol
* infant currently participating in another conflicting clinical study
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Weeks

Maximum Eligible Age

4 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael D Cabana, MD,MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco, USA

Locations

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Children's Investigational Research Program, LLC

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Florida Institute for Clinical Research

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Pedia Research, LLC

Newburgh, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Pedia Research

Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Midwest Children's Health Research Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Cook Children's Medical Center

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Site Status

Southwest Children's Research Associates, P.A.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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09.03.INF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id