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Clinical Trials/NCT01583673
NCT01583673CompletedNot Applicable

Assessment of Growth of Infants Fed an Amino Acid Based Formula

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)33 sites in 1 country225 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
225
Locations
33
Primary Endpoint
Weight Gain

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the clinical trial is to compare growth in infants (expressed as weight gain in g/day) consuming a new Amino Acid Formula to infants consuming a commercially available hypoallergenic formula over a period of 4 months.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
— to 17 Days (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy newborn infant
  • Full-term (>= 37 weeks gestation)
  • Birth weight between >= 2500 and < =4500 g
  • 0-17 days of age on enrolment (day 0 is day of birth)
  • Infant's mother has elected not to breastfeed and to exclusively formula-feed infant
  • Study explained and written information provided with Caregiver demonstrating understanding of the given information
  • Informed consent signed (parent/legal representative)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Congenital illness or malformation that may affect infant feeding and/or normal growth
  • Suspected or known allergy to cow's milk protein
  • Significant pre-natal and/or post-natal disease
  • Any readmission to hospital (except for hyperbilirubinemia) prior to enrolment
  • Infant receiving prescription medication (with exception of topical antibiotics and/or treatment for thrush) or frequent use of over the counter medications except vitamin and mineral supplements
  • Infant currently participating in another conflicting clinical study
  • Infant's family who in the Investigator's assessment cannot be expected to comply with the protocol

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Weight Gain

Time Frame: 4 months

Mean weight gain (g/day) from enrollment to 4 months of age

Secondary Outcomes

  • tolerance(4 months)

Investigators

Sponsor
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (33)

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