NCT01812629

Brief Summary

The study objective is to assess the growth, tolerance and efficacy of a complete amino acid-based medical food in children with chronic diarrhea.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
19

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 1997

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 1997

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 1999

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 1999

Completed
13.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 18, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 18, 2013

Status Verified

March 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

March 14, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 14, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Physician determined target outcome

    Outcome dependent on individual subject assessment and may include decreased stool number, decreased vomiting, decreased gas, weight gain, increased caloric intake, increased protein intake, increased serum albumin concentration, increased hemoglobin concentration, better acceptance of supplemental formula.

    Study Day (SD)1-84

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Dietary Assessment

    Study day (SD) 2-4, 5-7, 25-27 and 81-83

  • Gastro-Intestinal Tolerance

    Study Day (SD) 2-4, 5-7, 25-27, 81-83

  • Stool characteristics

    Study Day (SD) 2-4, 5-7, 25-27 and 81-83

  • Blood Chemistry

    Study Day (SD) 1 and 84

  • Anthropometrics

    Study Day (SD) 1, 28 and 84

Study Arms (1)

Experimental Infant Formula

EXPERIMENTAL

Complete peptide amino acid-based infant formula

Other: Experimental Infant Formula

Interventions

Infant formula to be fed ad libitum

Also known as: EleCare
Experimental Infant Formula

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 9 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Less than or equal to 9 months of age at enrollment
  • Candidates for an elemental formula
  • Chronic diarrhea and diagnosis of one of the following conditions: short-bowel syndrome, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, food allergy, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic disease, protein maldigestion, HIV-advanced disease or other underlying GI disease with chronic diarrhea controlled by a semi-elemental or elemental formula
  • Parents agree to feed infant with experimental formula for least 50% of total calories during study period

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Any non-approved concomitant study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Borschel MW, Antonson DL, Murray ND, Oliva-Hemker M, Mattis LE, Kerzner B, Tolia V, Baggs G. Two single group, prospective, baseline-controlled feeding studies in infants and children with chronic diarrhea fed a hypoallergenic free amino acid-based formula. BMC Pediatr. 2014 May 29;14:136. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-136.

Study Officials

  • Marlene Borschel, PhD, RD

    Abbott Nutrition

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2013

First Posted

March 18, 2013

Study Start

July 1, 1997

Primary Completion

June 1, 1999

Study Completion

June 1, 1999

Last Updated

March 18, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

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