Improved Cognitive Outcomes Associated With Feihe HMO With DHA/ARA in Infant Formula

NCT ID: NCT06146387

Last Updated: 2023-12-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-14

Study Completion Date

2025-04-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of improving cognitive development in newly born infants fed with Feihe investigational formula product containing HMO, and DHA/ARA. The main question it aims to answer is:

\- whether the score of Bayley-III cognitive scale (tested at the age of 12 months) of participants in the study product arm is significantly better than participants assigned in the other two arms.

240 qualified participants will be randomized to 3 arms (investigational formula, control formula, and breast-feeding) to consume assigned formula or breast-feeding for 12 months according to protocol. There will be up to 6 site visits arranged for each participant during the study, and all relevant clinical and questionnaire data, including the most important Barley-III cognitive scale data at the age of 12 months, will be captured, recorded and entered to CMTS (Clinical Management Trial System) for statistical analysis and reporting.

Researchers will compare the three arms to validate the assumption that the consumption of Feihe investigational formula product containing HMO, and DHA/ARA will improve cognitive development in newly born infants, along with physical development.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cognitive Change

Keywords

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Bayley-III Cognitive Scale Feihe Infant Formula HMO (Human Milk Oligosaccharides) DHA (Dehydroascorbic Acid) ARA (Arachidonic Acid)

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
Two arms of participants will be assigned masked products (investigational formula and control formula) after randomization, while the participants of breastfeeding arm will not be assigned study products.

Study Groups

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Investigational Formula

Feihe Investigational Formula

1. Contains 2 kinds of HMOs
2. 5 kinds of phospholipid content reached the level of breast milk
3. DHA\&ARA reaches the content and proportion of breast milk in China
4. Comprehensive nutrition: OPO, probiotics, lactoferrin, CPP, nucleotide, choline, inositol, taurine, L-carnitine, GOS, lutein

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Investigational Formula

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants in this arm will receive stage 1 and stage 2 investigational formulas. At the first (up to) 6 months, they will be fed with stage1 formula, and then switch to stage 2 formula until 12 months.

Control Formula

Control formula contains comparable macronutrients and micronutrients, but does not contain HMO, DHA and ARA.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control Formula

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants in this arm will receive stage 1 and stage 2 Control formulas. At the first (up to) 6 months, they will be fed with stage1 formula, and then switch to stage 2 formula until 12 months.

Breastfeeding

breastmilk-feeding

Group Type OTHER

Breastfeeding

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Exclusively breastfed for the first 4 months and continue with supplement food without any marketed infant formula.

Interventions

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Investigational Formula

Participants in this arm will receive stage 1 and stage 2 investigational formulas. At the first (up to) 6 months, they will be fed with stage1 formula, and then switch to stage 2 formula until 12 months.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control Formula

Participants in this arm will receive stage 1 and stage 2 Control formulas. At the first (up to) 6 months, they will be fed with stage1 formula, and then switch to stage 2 formula until 12 months.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Breastfeeding

Exclusively breastfed for the first 4 months and continue with supplement food without any marketed infant formula.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Newborn baby, study entry before weaning (within 28 days of birth)
* Exclusively formula for at least 3 days fed prior to onset of study period.
* Gestational age of 37-42 weeks (36 weeks and six days is considered 36 weeks gestational age).
* Birth weight of 2500g (5 lbs. 8 oz.) or more.
* Signed informed consent obtained for infant's participation in the study.
* Parent or guardian of the infant agrees to not enroll the infant in another interventional clinical research study while participating in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of underlying metabolic or chronic disease; congenital malformation; or any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to interfere with: the ability of the infant to ingest food, the normal growth and development of the infant, or the evaluation of the infant.
* Evidence of feeding difficulties or formula intolerance, such as vomiting or poor intake, at time of randomization (at investigator discretion).
* Evidence of growth problems or concern for growth.
* Infant was born large for gestational age (LGA) (defined as birth weight-for-age exceeding 90th percentile as plotted on the growth chart provided by Feihe) from mother who was diabetic at childbirth.
* Participant is immunocompromised (according to a doctor's diagnosis of immunodeficiency such as Combined Immunodeficiencies, DiGeorge Syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, Severe Congenital Neutropenia and Secondary Immunodeficiencies linked to HIV infection, Down Syndrome or others) and children with known head/brain disease/injury.
* Use of probiotics/prebiotics before and during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Day

Maximum Eligible Age

28 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co. Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Charlie Zhang, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

SPRIM Medical

Locations

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Kaitai Scientific Lab

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Grace Zhang, MA

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +8615801911679

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Charlie Zhang, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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22-SM-11-FEIHE-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id