NCT02033005

Brief Summary

Breast feeding is believed to be beneficial to long-term health but how these effects are mediated is unknown. I suggest that this may be through effects on body composition and metabolism. I will compare adipose tissue and liver fat deposition in healthy, full term breast and formula fed infants babies shortly after birth and around 12 weeks.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
124

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2012

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 9, 2014

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 10, 2014

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 7, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

November 15, 2022

Status Verified

October 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

January 9, 2014

Results QC Date

August 22, 2017

Last Update Submit

October 24, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Body CompositionAdipose TissueIntrahepatocellular LipidInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Total Adipose Tissue Volume

    Difference in total adipose tissue volume, measured using whole body magnetic resonance imaging.

    Between birth and 6-12 weeks age

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in Regional Adipose Tissue Distribution Compared to Breastfed Infants.

    Between birth and 6-12 weeks age

  • Change in Intrahepatocellular Lipid Compared to Breastfed Infants.

    Between birth and 6-12 weeks age

Study Arms (3)

Breastfed infants

\>80% of feeds consisting of breast milk at both scanning points

Formula-fed infants

\>80% of feeds consisting of formula milk at both scanning points

Mixed-fed infants

20%-80% of feeds consisting of breast milk.

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 4 Weeks
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Healthy, full term, appropriate weight for gestational age infants recruited on the postnatal ward at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy baby
  • Term baby
  • Appropriate weight for gestational age (UK - WHO 2009 growth charts)

You may not qualify if:

  • Infants of diabetic mothers
  • Infants of smokers
  • Infants fed non-commercial or non-cows milk based infant formulae

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gale C, Thomas EL, Jeffries S, Durighel G, Logan KM, Parkinson JR, Uthaya S, Santhakumaran S, Bell JD, Modi N. Adiposity and hepatic lipid in healthy full-term, breastfed, and formula-fed human infants: a prospective short-term longitudinal cohort study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 May;99(5):1034-40. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.080200. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

Urine Stool Breast milk

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding BehaviorBehavior

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr Chris Gale
Organization
Imperial College London

Study Officials

  • Neena Modi, MBBS, MD

    Imperial College London

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 9, 2014

First Posted

January 10, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

July 1, 2012

Study Completion

July 1, 2012

Last Updated

November 15, 2022

Results First Posted

June 7, 2019

Record last verified: 2022-10

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