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The Effects of Dietary Palmitic Acid Triacylglyceride Position on Intestinal Parameters in Infants (InFat_005)

A study testing InFat™ based infant formula and Standard vegetable oil based infant formula in people with Health Behavior and Disorder of Growth and Development, run by Enzymotec at 1 site in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of high sn-2 palmitic acid based infant formula on intestinal parameters in term formula fed infants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 7 daysHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
InFat™ based infant formula and Standard vegetable oil based infant formula
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Apr 2010to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 7 days
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Parental/ legal guardian written inform consent
  • The mother had unequivocally decided not to breast-feed (in formula groups) or the mother had decided to breast feed (in human breast milk group).
  • Term infants of born at 37-42 gestation weeks as determined by menstrual history and corroborated by prenatal US and/or physical examination.
  • Birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA).
  • The infant is apparently healthy at birth and entry to study.
  • Apgar after 5 minutes >7
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  • Enrolled within their first 7 days of life
  • The infant is a product of normal pregnancy and delivery, including C-section.
  • Parental ability to attend visits and interviews and willing to fill questionnaires.

Who cannot join

  • Mother health condition: (psychological or physical) or socioeconomic problems that may interfere with the mother's ability to take care of her infant or according to PI discretion may interfere with study results.
  • The infant suffers from a major congenital abnormality, a disease or chromosomal disorder with a clinical significance that can be detected at or around birth.
  • The infant suffers/ed from a disease requiring mechanical ventilation or medication treatment at the first week after birth.
  • The infant suffers from any suspected or known metabolic or physical limitations interfering with feeding or normal metabolism (require a special formula).
  • The infant or mother was treated with antibiotics around birth.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Bnai Zion Medical center

    Haifa

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About this study

Official title: The Effects of Dietary Palmitic Acid Triacylglyceride Position on Intestinal Parameters, Anthropometric Parameters and Stool Characteristics in Term Infants

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of high sn-2 palmitic acid based infant formula on intestinal parameters in term formula fed infants.

Read the detailed description

InFatTM is an advanced basic-fat ingredient, which mimics the fat composition and properties of human milk fat and enabling optimal intake of the essential calcium and energy (in the form of fatty acids) and easy digestion. These benefits are the result of a unique fatty acid composition on the glycerol backbone, which ensures high level of palmitic acid at the middle (sn-2) position.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of high sn-2 palmitic acid based infant formula on intestinal parameters, anthropometric parameters and stool characteristics in formula fed term infants.

Being tested
InFat™ based infant formula, Standard vegetable oil based infant formula
Keywords
Term Infants, Intestine flora, Stool characteristics
Medical subject headings
Health Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • InFat™ based infant formulaOther

    Also called High sn-2 palmitic acid, structured triglyceride

    High sn-2 palmitic acid oil based infant formula

  • Standard vegetable oil based infant formulaOther

    Also called Standard vegetable oil

    Standard vegetable oil based infant formula

Study groups in NCT01116115
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard vegetable oil based formulaActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: Standard vegetable oil based infant formula
InFat™ based infant formulaActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: InFat™ based infant formula
Breast-fedNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Intestinal flora composition

    infant feces microbial analysis

    Measured: Baseline, 5 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Anthropometric measurements

    Body length, weight, and head circumferences

    Measured: Baseline, 5 weeks

  2. General Health and Well being

    Physical examinations, Health (dieases, doctor visits) and well being (sleeping, crying) questionnaires, medications report

    Measured: Baseline, 5 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01116115
Sponsor's protocol ID
InFat_005
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
7 Apr 2010
Last updated
17 May 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Yaron S, Shachar D, Abramas L, Riskin A, Bader D, Litmanovitz I, Bar-Yoseph F, Cohen T, Levi L, Lifshitz Y, Shamir R, Shaoul R. Effect of high beta-palmitate content in infant formula on the intestinal microbiota of term infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Apr;56(4):376-81. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31827e1ee2.

    PubMed 23201699

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing InFat™ based infant formula and Standard vegetable oil based infant formula in people with Health Behavior and Disorder of Growth and Development, run by Enzymotec at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Intestinal flora composition (time frame: Baseline, 5 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01116115, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 May 2011.

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