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Child Nutrition DisordersNutrilifeNCT02950740

Nutritional Status, Food Intake and Fecal Microbiota of Brazilians Toddlers

An observational study of Child Nutrition Disorders, run by Danone Early Life Nutrition Brazil.

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

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Trial summary

Food intake pattern and lifestyle are associated with the nutritional status and intestinal microbiota composition, and such factors are important for the proper growth and development during early childhood, as well as for the health throughout life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 3 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Child Nutrition Disorders
How many people
228 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2015to Mar 2016
Phase
Observational
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 year to 3 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: 200 children aged between 1-3 years, under full-time regimen in public schools of four cities of Brazil (Santo André, Uberaba, Porto Alegre and Natal). Fifty children of each city will be evaluated.

Who may be able to join

  • Children aged between 1-3 years
  • Enrolled under full-time regimen in public schools
  • Without any acute infection at the time of data collection.

Who cannot join

  • Any chronic disease or congenital malformation
  • Use of antibiotics in the past 30 days.

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Nutritional Status, Food Intake and Fecal Microbiota of 1-3 Year-old Children From Four Regions of Brazil

Food intake pattern and lifestyle are associated with the nutritional status and intestinal microbiota composition, and such factors are important for the proper growth and development during early childhood, as well as for the health throughout life. This cross-sectional and multicenter study will include a total of 200 children aged between 1-3 years, enrolled in early childhood public schools from different regions of Brazil (Santo André, Uberaba, Porto Alegre and Natal). Data on birth and gestational history will be collected in a form. Nutritional status will be assessed by determining the weight and height, with subsequent calculations and classification of nutritional indices. A single blood sample will be collected to investigate the blood levels of vitamins A and D, iron, calcium, alkaline phosphatase and zinc, and feces will be collected for intestinal microbiota analysis. Food intake will be assessed by direct weighing of food in 2 non-consecutive days. Considering the importance of a well-balanced diet and its effects on the child's growth, development and intestinal colonization, this study purpose is to investigate potential associations among food intake, nutritional status and intestinal microbiota of early childhood infants from four regions of Brazil.

Read the detailed description

It is a cross-sectional and multicenter study to examine two hundred children aged between 1-3 years, duly enrolled under full-time regimen in public schools of the cities of Santo André (SP), Uberaba (MG), Porto Alegre (RS) and Natal (RN). The Principal Site of study will be Fundação de Medicina do ABC, located in the city of Santo André, while Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Universidade Federal of Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte will be the other Sites. For such purpose, fifty children from each Early Childhood Public School will be screened according to the inclusion criteria and invited to participate in the study. Each State may include more than one Institution, if required to reach the total number of children established previously.

After the authorization and signature of the Informed Consent Form - ICF - (Attachment I) are given by the mother or legal responsible, such person must go to the Institution on the scheduled date for the collection of a blood sample and to deliver of a stool sample, collected as per prior orientation. The interviewer shall complete a questionnaire to obtain information on the birth and gestational history and current information on the child. A single blood sample will be collected for analysis of vitamins A and D, calcium, iron, ferritin, hemoglobin, zinc, selenium, alkaline phosphatase and lipids (cholesterol - total and fractions - and triglycerides), and a stool sample will be collected for analysis of parasites and microbiota in the feces.

Keywords
malnutrition
Medical subject headings
Child Nutrition Disorders, Malnutrition

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02950740
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Center 01 (SA)Toddlers from Santo André Early Childhood Public School
Center 02 (POA)Toddlers from Porto Alegre Early Childhood Public School
Center 03 (MG)Toddlers from Uberaba Early Childhood Public School
Center 04 (RN)Toddlers from Natal Early Childhood Public School

What is being measured

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

  1. Child Nutritional disorders

    Obesity, overweight

    Measured: up to two months

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Levels of blood cells

    laboratory parameters: blood count

    Measured: up to three months

  2. Fatty acids composition

    analysis in erythrocytes

    Measured: up to three months

  3. Microbiota

    Diversity of fecal microbiota

    Measured: up to three months

  4. deficiency of minerals

    laboratory parameters: calcium, zinc, selenium

    Measured: up to three months

  5. Deficiency of retinol

    Laboratory parameters: blood retinol

    Measured: up to three months

  6. Levels of alkaline phosphatase

    Laboratory parameters:alkaline phosphatase

    Measured: up to three months

  7. Levels of ferritin

    Laboratory parameters: ferritin

    Measured: up to three months

  8. Deficiency of vitamin D

    Laboratory parameters:level of vitamin D

    Measured: up to three months

  9. Food intake

    Direct food weighing

    Measured: up to two months

  10. Problems in child growth

    stunting

    Measured: up to two months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionMar 2016
  4. Study completionMar 2016

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case crossover
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
228 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02950740
Sponsor's protocol ID
DanoneELN-01
Acronym
Nutrilife
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
31 Mar 2016
Last updated
1 Nov 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Child Nutrition Disorders, run by Danone Early Life Nutrition Brazil.

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 3 inclusion and 2 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 1 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Child Nutritional disorders (time frame: up to two months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 1 Nov 2016.

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