Status:

COMPLETED

Study on Fermentable Carbohydrates in Healthy Infants

Lead Sponsor:

University Rovira i Virgili

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona.

Hospital Universitari Sant Joan

Conditions:

Infant

Growth

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-1 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to study the effect of fermentable carbohydrates in the nutrition of healthy infants.

Detailed Description

Breast-fed infants have a lower occurrence of episodes of sickness compared with formula-fed infants, and this has been ascribed to their different flora composition. The purpose of this project is to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infants born in Reus and Tarragona area
  • Healthy
  • Normal feeding behaviour

Exclusion

  • Serious respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal or metabolic disorders
  • Infections or other serious diseases that could interfere in normal feeding or growth
  • Parents or guardians cannot be expected to comply with protocol
  • Parents or guardians have not command on Catalan or Spanish language

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

388 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00808756

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

August 8 2012

Active Locations (2)

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Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus

Reus, Tarragona, Spain, 43201

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Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII

Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain, 43005