Microbiota diversity of infant faecal samples in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Russia

Completed

• Conditions: Presence of pathogens or absence of healthy faecal microflora; Digestive System; Presence of pathogens in faecal microflora

• Registration Number: ISRCTN37114076
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Friesland Foods B.V. (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy infants
2. Infants born through natural delivery
3. Informed consent
4. Infants from middle class parents
5. Exclusively formula-fed infants
6. Either male or female, aged 2 weeks up to ca. 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Allergic infants
2. Infants born through caesarean section

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distribution of microbial species in faecal samples correlated to region.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of geographic location on presence of microbial pathogens, and also bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, and other microbial species.<br>