Growth and Tolerance of Infants Fed Infant Formulas

NCT ID: NCT01808105

Last Updated: 2014-06-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

424 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-04-30

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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To evaluate growth and tolerance of healthy term infants fed experimental infant formulas, a commercial infant formula and human breast milk.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Growth and Tolerance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Human Milk

Reference group, breast feeding ad libitum

Group Type OTHER

Human Milk

Intervention Type OTHER

Feeding ad libitum

Control Formula

Ready to feed infant formula, feed ad libitum

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control Formula

Intervention Type OTHER

Feeding ad libitum

Experimental Formula 1

Ready to feed infant formula with human milk oligosaccharides, feed ad libitum

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Formula 1

Intervention Type OTHER

Feeding ad libitum

Experimental Formula 2

Ready to feed infant formula with human milk oligosaccharides, feed ad libitum

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Formula 2

Intervention Type OTHER

Feeding ad libitum

Interventions

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Control Formula

Feeding ad libitum

Intervention Type OTHER

Experimental Formula 1

Feeding ad libitum

Intervention Type OTHER

Experimental Formula 2

Feeding ad libitum

Intervention Type OTHER

Human Milk

Feeding ad libitum

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Commercially available Infant Formula Breast feeding group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Singleton from full term birth with a gestational age 37-42 weeks
* Birth weight \> 2490 g (\~5 lbs 8 oz)
* Between 0 and 5 days of age
* Smoke-free home (no smoking in the house dwelling), and mothers in the breast-fed group are prohibited from smoking during the study period
* Parent(s) of formula-fed infants have elected not to breastfeed and confirm that their infant has been exclusively formula-fed since birth and confirm their intention is to exclusively feed their infant study infant formula for the duration of the study,
* Parent(s) of human milk-fed infants have elected to breastfeed and confirm that their infant has been exclusively human milk-fed (not donor milk) since birth and confirm their intention is to continue to exclusively feed human milk with vitamin/mineral supplementation for the duration of the study
* No administration vitamin or mineral supplements (excluding vitamin or mineral supplements containing vitamin D, if recommended by a healthcare professional), solid foods or juices to infants from enrollment through the duration of the study, unless instructed otherwise by their healthcare professional

Exclusion Criteria

* Adverse maternal, fetal or infant medical history that has potential effects on tolerance, growth, and/or development
* Infants using medications, home remedies, herbal preparations, probiotics or rehydration fluids that might affect gastrointestinal (GI) tolerance may not be enrolled
* Treatment with antibiotics
* Mother intends to use a combination of breast and formula feeding
Maximum Eligible Age

5 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Abbott Nutrition

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer Williams, MPH

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Abbott Nutrition

Locations

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Alabama Clinical Therapeutics, LLC

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Alabama Clinical Therapeutics

Dothan, Alabama, United States

Site Status

W.O.M.B Watching Over Mothers and Babies

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Advantage/Colorado Springs Health Partners

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Norwich Pediatric Group, PC

Norwich, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Atlantic Clinical Research Collaborative

Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Lake Mary Pediatrics

Orange City, Florida, United States

Site Status

SCORE Physician Alliance, LLC

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Site Status

USF, College of Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Southeast Regional Research Group (SERRG)

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Site Status

PediaResearch, LLC

Evansville, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Northpoint Pediatrics, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Lafayette Clinical Research

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Women's Clinic of Lincoln, PC

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Dayton Clinical Research

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Ohio Pediatric Research Association, Inc

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Institute of Clinical Research

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Clinical Trials of America

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Red Lion Pediatrics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Sanford Research

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

Tanner Memorial Clinic

Layton, Utah, United States

Site Status

Rockwood Clinic, PS

Spokane, Washington, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Puerto Rico

Guayama, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Ponce School of Medicine/ CAIMED Center

Ponce, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

References

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Hill DR, Buck RH. Infants Fed Breastmilk or 2'-FL Supplemented Formula Have Similar Systemic Levels of Microbiota-Derived Secondary Bile Acids. Nutrients. 2023 May 17;15(10):2339. doi: 10.3390/nu15102339.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37242222 (View on PubMed)

Goehring KC, Marriage BJ, Oliver JS, Wilder JA, Barrett EG, Buck RH. Similar to Those Who Are Breastfed, Infants Fed a Formula Containing 2'-Fucosyllactose Have Lower Inflammatory Cytokines in a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr. 2016 Dec;146(12):2559-2566. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.236919. Epub 2016 Oct 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27798337 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AL06

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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