NCT04112056

Brief Summary

The study is a before-after trial to evaluate whether the study formula containing moderately hydrolyzed protein and low lactose will be able to improve mild gastrointestinal disorders (MGDs) in infants. The study plans to recruit 90 infants between 7 days and 6 months old in Huantai Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in Shandong Province and intervene for 14 consecutive days. On Day 0 (the time of enrolling group, but the intervention which infants recruited are asked to drink study formula begins on Day 1), Day 7, Day 14, Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire-13 (IGSQ-13) is used to collect infants gastrointestinal comfort, related behaviors and other information.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2019

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 26, 2019

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 2, 2019

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 10, 2019

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2020

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 15, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 2, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

September 26, 2019

Last Update Submit

March 31, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Mild gastrointestinal disordersInfant formulaInfant gastrointestinal symptoms questionnaire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire-13 (IGSQ-13) Index Score

    The IGSQ-13 is a validated instrument (Riley, Trabulsi et al. 2015) consisting of 5 GI symptoms and GI-related behavioural domains. Parents (caregivers) are asked to recall specific symptoms experienced in the past week. Possible index scores range from 13 to 65; higher scores indicate higher GI burden, while lower scores indicate less GI burden.

    On Day 0 (the time of enrolling group)

  • Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire-13 (IGSQ-13) Index Score

    The IGSQ-13 is a validated instrument (Riley, Trabulsi et al. 2015) consisting of 5 GI symptoms and GI-related behavioural domains. Parents (caregivers) are asked to recall specific symptoms experienced in the past week. Possible index scores range from 13 to 65; higher scores indicate higher GI burden, while lower scores indicate less GI burden.

    On Day 7

  • Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire-13 (IGSQ-13) Index Score

    The IGSQ-13 is a validated instrument (Riley, Trabulsi et al. 2015) consisting of 5 GI symptoms and GI-related behavioural domains. Parents (caregivers) are asked to recall specific symptoms experienced in the past week. Possible index scores range from 13 to 65; higher scores indicate higher GI burden, while lower scores indicate less GI burden.

    On Day 14

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Crying frequency

    On Day 0, Day 7 and Day 14

  • Spitting milk frequency

    On Day 0, Day 7 and Day 14

  • Flatulence frequency

    On Day 0, Day 7 and Day 14

  • Stool frequency and consistency

    On Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3

  • Formula acceptability and satisfaction

    On Day 14

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Study formula

EXPERIMENTAL

The infants recruited are provided with the study formula named NAN Comfort producted by Nestle Deutschland AG, Werk Biessenhofen containing moderately hydrolyzed protein and low lactose for free during study, and asked to drink the study formula more than half of the total diet daily.

Dietary Supplement: Drink the study formula (NAN Comfort producted by Nestle Deutschland AG)

Interventions

It is same as that stated in arm description.

Study formula

Eligibility Criteria

Age7 Days - 6 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Obtaining the informed consent of infants' parents or guardians
  • Term infants (≥37 gestational weeks)
  • Healthy infants aged 7-180 days
  • Formula feeding or mixed feeding
  • With mild gastrointestinal disorders
  • Drinking the study formula more than half of the total diet daily

You may not qualify if:

  • Adding new auxiliary food in the latest week
  • Any kind of probiotics is being used
  • Using drugs
  • Using the formula being studied
  • Having a history of milk protein allergies according to parents' reports
  • Can not follow the research plans

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Huantai Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital

Zibo, Shandong, 256499, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Huang Y, Zhou Y, Li H, Chen Y, Mu Y, Yuan A, Yang Y, Liu J. The Effects of a Partially Hydrolyzed Formula with Low Lactose and Probiotics on Mild Gastrointestinal Disorders of Infants: A Single-Armed Clinical Trial. Nutrients. 2021 Sep 25;13(10):3371. doi: 10.3390/nu13103371.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infant Nutrition Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jian-meng Liu, PhD

    Peking University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Ying-chao Mu, BD

    Huantai Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Yu-bo Zhou, PhD

CONTACT

Zhi-hao Cheng, PhD Candidate

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor in Perinatal Epidemiology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 26, 2019

First Posted

October 2, 2019

Study Start

October 10, 2019

Primary Completion

April 30, 2020

Study Completion

May 15, 2020

Last Updated

April 2, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

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