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Infant NewbornNCT01300000

Effects of Early Nutrition on Growth

A study testing Human Milk, Investigational infant formula and Milk based standard infant formula in people with Infant Newborn, run by Abbott Nutrition at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the growth of infants fed standard infant formula with infants fed a reduced calorie and protein formula. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 minute to 24 hoursHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Infant Newborn
What is being tested?
Human Milk, Investigational infant formula and Milk based standard infant formula
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
649 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Mar 2010to Aug 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 minute to 24 hours
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • good health
  • singleton birth with gestational age 37-42 weeks
  • infant's birth weight >or = to 2500 grams
  • exclusive breastfeeding or exclusively formula feeding
  • within a defined geographical boundary
  • mother has no problems communicating in English

Who cannot join

  • adverse maternal, fetal or infant medical history
  • congenital disease or malformation affecting growth or development
  • illness or social problems in mother or infant
  • temporary residents

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Center, Institute of Child Health

    London

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Early Nutrient Intake on Growth and Body Composition

The primary objective of the study is to compare the growth of infants fed standard infant formula with infants fed a reduced calorie and protein formula.

Conditions
Infant Newborn
Being tested
Human Milk, Investigational infant formula, Milk based standard infant formula

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Human MilkOther

    ad lib

  • Investigational infant formulaOther

    ad lib

  • Milk based standard infant formulaOther

    ad lib

Study groups in NCT01300000
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Human MilkActive comparatorad lib
Receives: Other: Human Milk
Milk based standard infant formulaActive comparatorad lib
Receives: Other: Milk based standard infant formula
Milk based investigational infant formulaExperimentalad lib
Receives: Other: Investigational infant formula

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Weight gain

    Measured: 1- 365 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Gastrointestinal tolerance

    Measured: 1-365 days

  2. Infant Anthropometrics

    Measured: 1 - 365 days; 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Feb 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
649 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01300000
Sponsor's protocol ID
AK65
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
17 Feb 2011
Last updated
29 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Gonzalez-Garay AG, Serralde-Zuniga AE, Medina Vera I, Velasco Hidalgo L, Alonso Ocana MV. Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed term infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Nov 6;11(11):CD013758. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013758.pub2.

    PubMed 37929831

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Human Milk, Investigational infant formula and Milk based standard infant formula in people with Infant Newborn, run by Abbott Nutrition at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Weight gain (time frame: 1- 365 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01300000, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Mar 2017.

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