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Clinical Trials/NCT04059666
NCT04059666
Terminated
Not Applicable

Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in Healthy Term Infants Receiving Mother'S-own Breast Milk or Cow's Milk-based Infant Formulas

Mead Johnson Nutrition5 sites in 1 country57 target enrollmentMarch 5, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Sponsor
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Enrollment
57
Locations
5
Primary Endpoint
Comparison of stool microbiome between breast fed and formula fed babies
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This clinical trial will compare stool and oral microbiome composition between infants fed breast milk or one of two infant formulas for a 60 day feeding period.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 5, 2019
End Date
February 2, 2022
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 7-18 days of age at Visit 1
  • Singleton birth
  • Gestational age of 37-42 weeks
  • Birth weight of 2500 g (5 lbs 8 oz) or more
  • Parent or legal guardian agrees not to enroll infant in another interventional clinical study while participating in this study
  • Signed informed consent and use of PHI for infant and birth mother
  • Receipt of three protocol-compliant Baseline stool samples
  • Infants receiving formula:
  • Exclusively receiving infant formula for at least 24 hours prior to randomization
  • Parent(s) or legal guardian has full intention to exclusively feed study formula during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

  • Caesarean delivery
  • Infant consumption of donor milk prior to randomization/registration
  • Maternal antibiotic use within 48 hours prior to or at time of delivery
  • Maternal antibiotic use while providing mother's-own breast milk to infant
  • Infant use of systemic antibiotics prior to randomization/registration
  • Any signs of an acute infection (i.e. fever, diarrhea) at randomization/registration
  • Weight at Visit 1 is \<95% of birth weight
  • Infant use of probiotics
  • Evidence of significant feeding difficulties
  • Infant was born large for gestational age

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison of stool microbiome between breast fed and formula fed babies

Time Frame: Over 60 days

Stool collection

Secondary Outcomes

  • Stool molecules at each visit(Over 60 days)
  • Stool color and consistency(3 times over 60 days)
  • Oral microbiome at each visit(Over 60 days)
  • 24 hour recall of formula intake(2 times over 60 days)
  • Medically confirmed adverse events(60 days)
  • Stool pH(Over 60 days)

Study Sites (5)

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