Can bovine colostrum added to infant formula prevent diarrheal and respiratory diseases?

Completed

• Conditions: Infants fully formula feeding after birth; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87866805
• Lead Sponsor: Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-05-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

1. Apparent good health without common obstetric risk factors
2. Full term with 37-42 weeks’ gestation at birth with birth weight of more than 2500 g
3. Previously fully formula feeding after birth to 6-9 months at recruitment
4. Parent or guardian approval for participating in all aspects of the study
5. Parent or guardian agreement to avoid additional BC and probiotic products during the investigation

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of severe, persistent, or chronic diarrhea
2. Severe malnutrition
3. Serious infections requiring hospitalization in the month prior
4. Serious chronic illness
5. Personal or family history of allergy to cow’s milk or intact infant formula
6. Eczema
7. Allergic rhinitis
8. Asthma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified