Evaluation of Fatty Acid Levels and Growth in Infants Fed Amino Acid Based (AA) Formulas

NCT ID: NCT01470768

Last Updated: 2012-03-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial will compare the amount of fatty acids in whole blood of babies fed one of two study formulas for 4 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cow's Milk Allergy Intolerance to Extensively Hydrolyzed Formulas Intolerance to Breast Milk

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm 1 - AA Formula with DHA and ARA

Marketed AA formula with Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA) and Arachidonic Acid (ARA)

Group Type OTHER

Amino Acid-based Formula with high DHA and ARA

Intervention Type OTHER

Arm 2 - AA Formula with alternative levels of DHA and ARA

Group Type OTHER

Amino Acid-based Formula with lower DHA and ARA

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Amino Acid-based Formula with high DHA and ARA

Intervention Type OTHER

Amino Acid-based Formula with lower DHA and ARA

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 0 to 6 months of age inclusive
* Born at ≥ 37 weeks gestation
* Birth weight of 2500 g (5 lb 8 oz) or more
* Infants suspected to be cow's milk allergic and who do not tolerate extensively hydrolyzed formula OR infants intolerant to breast milk
* Infants with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy
* Signed Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Infants who for whatever reasons were not discharged home as per routine
* Infants with metabolic illness requiring a special formula
* Infants fed with nasogastric tube
Maximum Eligible Age

6 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mead Johnson Nutrition

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nikhil Thapar, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital

Locations

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Great Ormand Street Hospital and Institute of Child Health

London, United Kingdon, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Amari S, Shahrook S, Namba F, Ota E, Mori R. Branched-chain amino acid supplementation for improving growth and development in term and preterm neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 2;10(10):CD012273. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012273.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33006765 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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6005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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