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Gastrointestinal DiseasesNCT06395571

GI Symptoms in Infants Fed GMF or CMF

A study testing Goat milk-based infant formula and Cow's milk-based infant formula in people with Gastrointestinal Diseases and Infant Nutrition Disorders, run by Ausnutria Hyproca B.V. at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to assess common gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy Brazilian infants receiving goat milk-based infant formula (GMF) compared to cow's milk-based infant formula (CMF) during a 24 week intervention. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 12 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Goat milk-based infant formula and Cow's milk-based infant formula
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
56 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
17 Apr 2019to 6 Oct 2019
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 3 to 12 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • gestational age 37-42 weeks
  • 3-12 months old at enrollment
  • should have consumed cow's milk-based products during the 48 hours prior to the baseline visit to exclude cow's milk allergic infants

Who cannot join

  • metabolic or chronic disease or congenital malformation, serious concurrent illness that would interfere with study treatment, (i.e. sepsis, pneumonia with respiratory failure, cardiac failure)
  • infant's parent(s) or primary caregiver(s) diagnosed with major depression
  • infant's weight for length at baseline >|3| z-score indexes according to WHO criteria
  • infants enrolled in another interventional clinical research study
  • infants diagnosed with cow's milk allergies

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Daycare center

    Salvador, Estado de Bahia

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About this study

Official title: Common Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Healthy Infants Receiving Goat Milk-based Formula or Cow Milk-based Formula: a Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study was to assess common gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy Brazilian infants receiving goat milk-based infant formula (GMF) compared to cow's milk-based infant formula (CMF) during a 24 week intervention.

Read the detailed description

Anecdotal evidence shows that the use of goat milk-based infant formula decreases discomfort of infants with cow's milk related symptoms. In this double-blind, randomized controlled trial, gastrointestinal comfort in infants fed goat milk-based infant formula (GMF) or cow's milk-based infant formula (CMF) was studied.

Fifty-six healthy infants aged 3-12 months were followed for 24 weeks. Stool consistency, regurgitation frequency and crying duration were measured weekly using an adapted version of the Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS®) where only the items for these scores were used. Blood hemoglobin levels were measured at the start and at the end of the intervention.

Being tested
Goat milk-based infant formula, Cow's milk-based infant formula
Keywords
goat milk-based infant formula, infant formula, gastrointestinal comfort, infant nutrition
Medical subject headings
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Infant Nutrition Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Goat milk-based infant formulaDietary supplement

    Goat milk-based infant formula fed at age appropriate quantities for 24 weeks

  • Cow's milk-based infant formulaDietary supplement

    Cow's milk-based infant formula formula fed at age appropriate quantities for 24 weeks

Study groups in NCT06395571
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Goat milk-based infant formulaExperimentalExperimental group receives goat milk-based formula for 24 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Goat milk-based infant formula
Cow's milk-based infant formulaActive comparatorControl group receives cow's milk-based formula for 24 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Cow's milk-based infant formula

What is being measured

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

  1. Gastrointestinal symptoms

    Stool consistency, regurgitation frequency and crying duration as measured by an adapted Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score®, where a higher score indicates more severe symptoms.

    Measured: 24 weeks, measured weekly

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Blood hemoglobin levels

    Blood hemoglobin levels before and after intervention

    Measured: 24 weeks, measured at start and end

  2. WHO z-score of weight-for-age

    Weight measured to the nearest 5.0 grams with clothes and diaper removed.

    Measured: 24 weeks, measured monthly

  3. WHO z-score of length-for-age

    Body length without shoes, measured lying down to the nearest centimeter with a neonatometer.

    Measured: 24 weeks, measured monthly

  4. WHO z-score of head circumference-for-age

    Head circumference measured with flexible non-stretching tape to the nearest centimeter.

    Measured: 24 weeks, measured monthly

  5. WHO z-score of weight-for-length

    Weight and length measured as described above combined.

    Measured: 24 weeks, measured monthly

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 May 2024
  2. Study start17 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion6 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion6 Oct 2019

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
Model description
Randomized controlled trial
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06395571
Sponsor's protocol ID
P19-009
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
26 Apr 2024
Last updated
2 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Maximino P, van Lee L, Meijer-Krommenhoek YN, van der Zee L, da Costa Ribeiro Junior H. Common gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy infants receiving goat milk-based formula or cow's milk-based formula: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2024 Nov 20;24(1):753. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05214-y.

    PubMed 39567910

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Goat milk-based infant formula and Cow's milk-based infant formula in people with Gastrointestinal Diseases and Infant Nutrition Disorders, run by Ausnutria Hyproca B.V. at 1 site in 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 5 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 2 May 2024. 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 Brazil. 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?

Gastrointestinal symptoms (time frame: 24 weeks, measured weekly). 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 NCT06395571, 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 2 May 2024.

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