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Measurement of Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels in Pre-school ChildrenNCT01897948

The Effects of Feeding Different Levels of Docosahexaenoic Acid to Pre-School Children

A study testing Milk-based beverage without DHA, Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid level and Milk-based beverage with DHA at high level in people with Measurement of Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels in Pre-school Children, run by Mead Johnson Nutrition at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This clinical trial will measure Docosahexaenic Acid (DHA) levels in the blood and evaluate the relation to cognitive outcomes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 3 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Milk-based beverage without DHA, Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid level and Milk-based beverage with DHA at high level
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2013to Mar 2014
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 3 to 3 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Child is 3 years of age ± 90 days
  • Weight for length is within 10th to 90th percentile as plotted on WHO growth charts
  • Parent/caregiver reports that child consumes at least 6 oz of cow milk or cow milk-based beverages on a daily basis
  • Parent is willing to exclude sources of DHA from child's diet during the study
  • Parent agrees not to give vitamins to child during the study
  • English is the primary language in the home
  • Signed Informed Consent and Protected Health Information

Who cannot join

  • Gestational age at birth ≤ 36 weeks
  • History of neuro/psychiatric conditions
  • History of underlying metabolic or chronic disease
  • Child is ill, has used antihistamines or diagnosed with an infection at time of cognitive testing
  • History of suspected or known cow milk protein intolerance
  • Child's diet contains sources of supplemental DHA more than one time per week
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  • Child is from a multiple birth and the sibling(s) are living in the same household
  • Child is enrolled in another interventional clinical research study
  • Use of antihistamines within 12 hours of cognitive testing

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Universty of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

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About this study

This clinical trial will measure Docosahexaenic Acid (DHA) levels in the blood and evaluate the relation to cognitive outcomes.

Being tested
Milk-based beverage without DHA, Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid level, Milk-based beverage with DHA at high level

What participants receive

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

  • Milk-based beverage without DHAOther

  • Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid levelOther

  • Milk-based beverage with DHA at high levelOther

Study groups in NCT01897948
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid-levelExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid level
Milk-based beverage with DHA at high levelExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Milk-based beverage with DHA at high level
Milk-based beverage without DHAActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: Milk-based beverage without DHA

What is being measured

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

  1. Red Blood Cell phospholipid weight percent of Docosahexaenoic Acid

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Cognitive Measures - Executive Function, Language Development, and Behavior Assessment

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Fatty Acid Desaturase (FADS) genotypes

    Measured: Once

  2. Plasma Vitamin D levels

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Iron levels in the blood

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Blood Pressure

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Heart Rate

    Measured: 6 months

  6. Height and Weight

    Measured: 6 months

  7. Recall of dietary intake at each study visit

    Measured: 6 months

  8. Parental Product Assessment Questionnaire completed at Study Visit 2

    Measured: once

  9. Medically-confirmed adverse events collected throughout the study period

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionMar 2014

Why it stopped: Non-compliance

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
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01897948
Sponsor's protocol ID
6022
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
3 Jul 2013
Last updated
7 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Milk-based beverage without DHA, Milk-based beverage with DHA at mid level and Milk-based beverage with DHA at high level in people with Measurement of Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels in Pre-school Children, run by Mead Johnson Nutrition at 1 site in United States.

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 7 inclusion and 9 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2014. 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 United States. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Non-compliance). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Red Blood Cell phospholipid weight percent of Docosahexaenoic Acid (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 7 Apr 2014.

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