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Clinical Trials/NCT04059666
NCT04059666TerminatedNot Applicable

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

Mead Johnson Nutrition10 sites in 1 country57 target enrollmentStarted: March 5, 2019Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Enrollment
57
Locations
10
Primary Endpoint
Comparison of stool microbiome between breast fed and formula fed babies

Study 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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
7 Days to 18 Days (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

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
  • Infants receiving human milk:
  • Mother has intention to exclusively provide mother's-own breast milk for the duration of the study

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
  • History of underlying metabolic or chronic disease or congenital malformation
  • Infant is immunocompromised
  • Infants receiving human milk:
  • Consumption of infant formula from 1 day of 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)

Investigators

Sponsor
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (10)

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