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Follow-up Study of Growth, Safety, and Efficacy of an Infant Formula for Healthy Term Infants

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Term Infants
Healthy
Interventions
Other: Study Formula (SF)
Other: Comparator Formula (CF)
Registration Number
NCT04389606
Lead Sponsor
ByHeart
Brief Summary

The purpose of this two-month follow-up study is to continue to follow growth, safety, and other health outcomes of infants fed a new infant formula for term infants or comparator formula. A reference group of human milk-fed infants will also be followed. This study is designed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
311
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who enrolled and completed the previous phase of the clinical trial: NCT04218929 "Evaluation of Growth, Safety, and Efficacy of an Infant Formula for Healthy Term Infants"
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who did not enroll in the previous phase of the clinical trial: NCT04218929 "Evaluation of Growth, Safety, and Efficacy of an Infant Formula for Healthy Term Infants"

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Comparator Formula (CF)Comparator Formula (CF)Commercially available infant formula for term infants
Comparator Formula (CF)Study Formula (SF)Commercially available infant formula for term infants
Study Formula (SF)Study Formula (SF)New infant formula for term infants
Study Formula (SF)Comparator Formula (CF)New infant formula for term infants
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight Gain Velocityup to 24 weeks

G/D

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Human milk composition (concentrations of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals24 weeks

Concentration

Weight Measures20 weeks, 24 weeks

KG

Weight for length Z-scores20 weeks, 24 weeks

Weight for length Z-scores compared to WHO growth standards

Parent report of infant stool frequency at each study visit20 weeks, 24 weeks

Mean

Weight for age Z-scores20 weeks, 24 weeks

Weight for age Z-scores compared to World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards

Stool microbiome24 weeks

Fecal microbial taxa and community abundance

Head Circumference Measures20 weeks, 24 weeks

CM

Length for age Z-scores20 weeks, 24 weeks

Length for age Z-scores compared to WHO growth standards

Blood concentrations of amino acids (umol/L)24 weeks

Concentration

Length Measures20 weeks, 24 weeks

CM

Length Gain Velocity20 weeks, 24 weeks

CM/D

Head circumference for age Z-scores20 weeks, 24 weeks

Head circumference for age Z-scores compared to WHO growth standards

72-hr record of formula intake at each study visit20 weeks, 24 weeks

oz/d

Blood concentrations of Interleukin-6 (pg/mL), Interleukin-10 (pg/mL), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (pg/mL)24 weeks

Concentration

Medically-diagnosed adverse events collected throughout the study period16-24 weeks

Frequency

Parent rating of infant stool consistency at each study visit20 weeks, 24 weeks

Mean. Quinlan et al Likert scale; 0=no bowel movement, 1=hard \[dry hard pellets\], 2=formed \[definite shape, not dry\], 3=soft \[no definite shape, pasty\], 4=loose \[no shape, some water\], 5=watery \[no shape, mainly water\]).

Parent report of infant disposition (fussiness, crying, gas, spit up, Infant Characteristics Questionnaire) at each study visit20 weeks, 24 weeks

Mean

Stool metabolome24 weeks

Targeted and Untargeted Metabolomics

Trial Locations

Locations (27)

Alabama Clinical Therapeutics

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Watching Over Mothers and Babies

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Applied Research Center of Arkansas

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

San Gabriel Women's Health

🇺🇸

Arcadia, California, United States

Northern California Research

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Optum

🇺🇸

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Topaz Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Apopka, Florida, United States

Sarkis Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

PAS-Research

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Avanza Medical Research

🇺🇸

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Pediatric Associates of Mt. Carmel, Inc

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Schear Family Practice

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Pediatric Associates of Fairfield, Inc.

🇺🇸

Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Institute of Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Mentor, Ohio, United States

Coastal Pediatric Research

🇺🇸

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Coastal Pediatric Associates

🇺🇸

Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Houston Clinical Research Associates

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

DCOL Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Longview, Texas, United States

Tanner Clinic

🇺🇸

Layton, Utah, United States

ACRC Trials Plano Pediatrics

🇺🇸

Plano, Texas, United States

HMG Primary Care at Sapling Grove

🇺🇸

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Sierra Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Jackson Clinic North

🇺🇸

Jackson, Tennessee, United States

The Children's Clinic of Jonesboro, P.A.

🇺🇸

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Clinical Research Prime

🇺🇸

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Southern Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Zachary, Louisiana, United States

HMG Pediatrics at Kingsport

🇺🇸

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

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