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临床试验/NCT03081936
NCT03081936已完成4 期

Comparative Effects of A1 Versus A2®Cow Milk Based Formula and Breast Feeding on Alimentation and Gastrointestinal Digestion for the Infant: a Pilot Double-blinded, Randomized, Controlled Parallel Study

a2 Milk Company Ltd.0 个研究点目标入组 33 人开始时间: 2015年11月1日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
4 期
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
33
主要终点
Stool frequency

研究概览

简要总结

This pilot study primarily aimed to compare effects of breast feeding, A1 versus A2®cow milk based formula on alimentation and gastrointestinal digestion. The impact of the study products on fecal myeloperoxidase (MPO), short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) concentration, gastrointestinal tolerance, defecating habit and infant growth were also evaluated.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Supportive Care
盲法
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
40 Days 至 60 Days(Child)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Willing to formula feeding and consume 600ml or more of IF each day;
  • Have normal electrocardiograms (ECG) and blood pressure during quiet respiration.
  • Agree not to take any medication, supplements, nutrition or other dairy products including acidophilus milk;
  • Parent(s) or legal guardian's consent to the study and willing to comply with study procedures;
  • Parent(s) or guardian of infant agrees not to enroll infant another clinical study while participating in this study;
  • Fully understand the nature, objective, benefit and the potential risks and side effects of the study.

排除标准

  • Twins, multiple birth, low birth weight children, over birth weight children or early birth children with gestational age less than 37 weeks;
  • During pregnancy, the mothers had pregnancy complications or other disease that may affect the results;
  • Having serious diseases that may affect study interventions, such as neonatal sepsis, pneumonia (associated with respiratory failure), heart failure and other disease;
  • Having neonatal diarrhea or acute respiratory infections within 48hours before enrollment;
  • Having potential metabolic diseases, chronic diseases, congenital malformations, central nervous system disorders, neuromuscular disorders or diseases affecting bone metabolism that may affect growth or the study results;
  • Having taken any food containing prebiotics or probiotics tithing 15 days of enrollment;
  • Body weight-to-height Z-value <-3 according to the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO);
  • Receiving hormone therapy and intravenous nutrition;
  • Lactose intolerance or allergic to ingredients of study product;
  • Have history of faecal impaction;
  • Have participated in similar dairy or probiotics-containing product's clinical trials within 3 months before the screening;
  • Currently taking medicines for cardiovascular or metabolic disease ;
  • Currently suffering from any gastrointestinal disorders or gastrointestinal disease , including but not limited to: irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome(IBS);
  • Had hospitalizations within 3 months before screening;
  • According to investigator's judgment, current frequent users of drugs which may affect the gastrointestinal function or immune system;
  • Unable to comply the study schedule.

结局指标

主要结局

Stool frequency

时间窗: Baseline, Week 8

Change from Baseline weekly average of the number of defecation per day at 8 weeks

次要结局

  • Fecal microflora counts(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Stool color(Baseline, Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Fecal Myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentration(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Fecal Short Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA) concentration(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Stool consistency(Baseline, Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Fecal sIgA concentration(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Body weight(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Body height(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Head circumstance(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Chest circumstance(Baseline, Day 7, Day 56)
  • Sleep duration(Baseline, Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Milk regurgitation frequency(Baseline, Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Cry frequency(Baseline, Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Cry duration(Baseline, Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

研究者

发起方
a2 Milk Company Ltd.
申办方类型
Industry
责任方
Sponsor

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