NCT00480948

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of infant formula having proportion of palmitate in the sn-2 position comparable to human milk in Chinese term infants.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4 healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 30, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 31, 2007

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2009

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

June 7, 2011

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

May 30, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 6, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

infantinfant formulafatty acidspalmitic acidstoolcalcium

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Stool biochemistry - soaped fatty acids

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Stool biochemistry - total fatty acids and calcium content

    6 weeks

  • Stool characteristics - 7days diaries

    3 months

  • General health

    3 months

  • Anthropometric parameters

    3-6 months

Study Arms (2)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Infant formula with InFat™ oil(containing \~49% of C16:0 at sn-2 position).

Behavioral: Infant formula feeding (InFat™)

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Standard vegetable oil based infant formula

Dietary Supplement: Control

Interventions

Infant formula with InFat™ oil (containing \~49% of C16:0 at sn-2 position), 24 wk

1
ControlDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Standard vegetable oil based infant formula

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Day - 8 Days
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Term infants: gestation 37-40 weeks
  • Birth weight 2500-4000 g
  • Apparent good health
  • The infant is a product of normal pregnancy and delivery.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any maternal disease (psychological or disabled) or socioeconomic problems that may interfere with the mother's ability to take care of her infant
  • Major congenital abnormality or chromosomal disorder with a clinical significance that can be detected at birth, clinically significant
  • Disease requiring mechanical ventilation or medication treatment at the first week (not including photo treatment for infantile hepatitis)
  • Born with a 5- or 10-minute Apgar score \<7
  • Any suspected or known metabolic or physical limitations interfering with feeding or normal metabolism (require a special formula)
  • Breast-feeding for a week or over.
  • Any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the subject from participating in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sun Yat Sen University

Guangzhou, 510080, China

Location

Study Officials

  • Yi Xiang Su, MD Professor

    Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Yuming Chen, PhD

    Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2007

First Posted

May 31, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion

April 1, 2009

Study Completion

August 1, 2009

Last Updated

June 7, 2011

Record last verified: 2008-08

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