Seeding throUgh FeediNg: nourishing the infant microbiome to support immune health

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Immune health; Gut microbiome; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000026921
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Science

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 9 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy infants under 4 months of age and their mothers are able to enroll with the expectation that the infants will be introduced to their first complimentary foods before 6 months of age, as per the New Zealand Ministry of Health Food and Nutrition Guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria

Infants will be ineligible for enrollment if they:
Were born <32 weeks’ gestation;
Have a developmental disability (i.e.,autism, intellectual disability);
An illness likely to influence their nutritional status (e.g., a chronic illness known to cause malabsorption, digestive or metabolic disorders);
Have health conditions that affect feeding;
Are undergoing treatment with antibiotics;
Are receiving a supplement with a pre and/or probiotic;
Or whose parents written or spoken English comprehension is likely to make participation difficult for them.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in GP-confirmed respiratory infections at 10 months [Follow up of the infants will be performed at 2 months and 4 months of intervention]. Parent self-report of respiratory infections validated by GP records collected via a weekly health record. [Measured at 10 months. ]