Growth of Infants Fed New Starter Formula

NCT ID: NCT01079208

Last Updated: 2014-12-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

297 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Study Completion Date

2014-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the growth of infants fed a novel starter formula containing synbiotics and different protein levels, compared to a standard starter infant formula, during the first four months of life.

Detailed Description

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Breastfeeding represents the "gold standard" for infant health, and efforts are being made to support breast feeding at both the international and local levels. After breast milk, infant formulas are the next best source of nutrition for newborn and growing infants. Science and industry are striving to develop formulas that mimic as close as possible the physiological responses to human milk. There are a multitude of factors that make human milk the physiologically ideal for the infant. Among these, two important factors are the level of protein and the presence of pre-and probiotics in breast milk.

The purpose of this study will be to evaluate growth of healthy infants fed a partially hydrolyzed whey protein formula with a level of protein closer to breast milk, with or without synbiotics, during the first four months of life as compared to the growth of infants fed a partially hydrolyzed whey protein formula with a standard protein level (standard formula). Additionally, the infant's digestive tolerance of the starter formula and frequency of morbidity will be investigated until 6 months of age.

Conditions

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Dietary Intervention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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standard starter infant formula

standard starter infant formula

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

control standard formula

Intervention Type OTHER

infant are fed 6 months with this formula

test starter formula

test infant formula

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

test starter infant formula

Intervention Type OTHER

infants are fed for 6 months with this starter formula

test starter formula with synbiotics

starter formula with synbiotics and adapted protein levels

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

test starter infant formula with synbiotics

Intervention Type OTHER

infant are fed for 6 months with this formula

Interventions

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test starter infant formula

infants are fed for 6 months with this starter formula

Intervention Type OTHER

test starter infant formula with synbiotics

infant are fed for 6 months with this formula

Intervention Type OTHER

control standard formula

infant are fed 6 months with this formula

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy newborn infant
* Full-term (\> 37 weeks gestation)
* Birth weight \> 2500 and \< 4500 g
* 14±3 days of age on enrollment
* Singleton birth
* Infant's mother has elected not to breastfeed prior to enrollment
* Has not received solid foods
* Having obtained his/her legal representative's informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Known or suspected cow-milk allergy
* Congenital illness or malformation that may affect infant feeding and/or growth
* Significant prenatal and/or postnatal disease
* Any readmission to hospital (except for hyperbilirubinemia) prior to enrollment
* Receiving prescription medication (with exception of treatment for thrush) or frequent use of over the counter medications except vitamin and mineral supplements
* Has received oral or intravenous antibiotic therapy in the last 7 days
* Has received probiotics in the last 7 days
* Currently participating in another clinical study
* Infant's family who in the Investigator's assessment cannot be expected to comply with treatment (feeding regimen)
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

6 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 Cabana, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California

Locations

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UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies/Pediatrics

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Florida Institute for Clinical Research

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Midwest Children's Health Research Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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09.04.INF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id