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NCT number NCT04055363
Other study ID # 1806INF - Spain
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 1, 2018
Est. completion date December 31, 2018

Study information

Verified date August 2019
Source Nestlé
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) represent the third largest solid component of breast milk. Technology advancements made it possible to supplement infant formulas with HMOs (2'FL, LNnT). Two published RCTs have demonstrated that infant formulas supplemented with 2'FL or 2'FL+LNnT are safe, well-tolerated, support normal grow, and may support healthy GI function and confer immune benefits. The performance of HMOs-supplemented formulas assessed in a real-world setting is complementary to previously conducted RCTs conducted in highly controlled clinical settings. Main objectives will be to monitor the safety & tolerance of HMOs-supplemented formulas in larger and diverse infant populations; to assess the performance of HMOs-supplemented formulas in mixed-fed infants, a population that was not studied in previous RCTs but likely represents a relatively common feeding regimen. Finally, considering the potential health/immune benefits of HMOs, it is also important explore the incidences of illnesses (i.e., respiratory illnesses, GI illnesses, and fever) associated with consuming HMOs-supplemented formulas and compare with breastfed infants data.


Description:

Objectives:

The main objective of this study is to document the growth and feeding tolerance of healthy term infants consuming an infant formula supplemented with HMOs for 8 weeks (56 days), in a real-world setting.

Main endpoints:

1. Growth documented via monitoring the anthropometric parameters including weight, length, head circumference, BMI and their corresponding z-scores (i.e., z-scores for weight-for-age, length-for-age, weight-for-length, head circumference-for-age, and BMI-for-age) calculated using the 2006 WHO Growth Standards

2. Feeding tolerance assessed via monitoring parent-reported overall GI symptom burden measured by the Infant Gastrointestinal Symptom Questionnaire (IGSQ) index score (13-item summary score)

Additional objectives:

To describe the following outcomes in infants fed an infant formula supplemented with HMOs:

1. Formula acceptability

2. Despite there are no expected safety concerns, standard Adverse Events (AEs) monitoring will be implemented during the study

Additional endpoints:

1. Formula acceptability assessed by the Study Formula Satisfaction Questionnaire

2. Reported AEs and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) including type, incidence, severity, seriousness and relation to study formula consumption as well as concomitant medications and non-pharmacological treatments.

- Select morbidities of interest (i.e., respiratory illnesses, GI illnesses, and fever) will be collected as part of AE reporting and specific corresponding AE guidance forms will be used to standardize reporting of such AEs

Trial design:

Uncontrolled, single arm, open-label, prospective study in infants (enrolled at postnatal age 7 days to 2 months) fed the study formula for 8 weeks (56 days)

A group of exclusively breastfed infants (BF) will serve as a reference group in parallel to the study arm. For the BF group, Infants must have been exclusively consuming breast milk since birth, and their parent(s) must have made the decision to continue exclusively breastfeeding until at least 4 month of age

Trial population:

Healthy, male and female, term infants, 7 days postnatal age to 2 months of age at the enrollment

Treatment duration:

Total study participation/intervention up to approximately 8 weeks


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 207
Est. completion date December 31, 2018
Est. primary completion date November 30, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A to 2 Months
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Evidence of personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the infant's parent(s) have been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study

2. Parent(s) are willing and able to fulfill the requirements of the study protocol

3. Healthy full term (37-42 weeks gestation) infant

4. Be between post-natal age (Date of Birth = Day 0) 7 days to 2 months

5. Parent(s) must have independently elected, before enrollment, to formula feed

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Evidence of personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the infant's parent(s) have been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study

2. Parent(s) are willing and able to fulfill the requirements of the study protocol

3. Healthy full term (37-42 weeks gestation) infant

4. Be between post-natal age (Date of Birth = Day 0) 7 days to 2 months

5. Infants must have been exclusively consuming breast milk since birth, and their parent(s) must have made the decision to continue exclusively breastfeeding until at least 4 month of age

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
HMO-supplemented infant formula
Starter Infant Formula supplemented with 1.5g/L of Human Milk Oligosaccharides

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Universitary Hospital Quirón-Dexeus Barcelona
Spain Hospital Maternal MH Belén Coruña Galicia
Spain Vitha Santa Catalina Hospital Las Palmas De Gran Canaria Canarias
Spain Ruber Internacional Clinic Madrid
Spain Hispalense Group Sevilla
Spain Casa de la Salud, Hospital Valencia

Sponsors (10)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Nestlé Casa de la Salud Hospital, Grupo Hispalense de Pediatría Hospital, MH Belén Maternal Hospital, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Pulso Group, Knowledge and Health, Quirón-Dexeus Universitary Hospital, Rúber Internacional Hospital, University of Navarrra Hospital (Clinica Universitaria), Vitha Santa Catalina Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

References & Publications (1)

Storm HM, Shepard J, Czerkies LM, Kineman B, Cohen SS, Reichert H, Carvalho R. 2'-Fucosyllactose Is Well Tolerated in a 100% Whey, Partially Hydrolyzed Infant Formula With Bifidobacterium lactis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Glob Pediatr Health. 2019 Mar 15;6:2333794X19833995. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19833995. eCollection 2019. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary World Health Organization (WHO) based weight-for-age z-scores Weight-for-age z-scores using WHO growth standards 8 weeks (study end)
Primary World Health Organization (WHO) based length-for-age z-scores Length-for-age z-scores using WHO growth standards 8 weeks (study end)
Primary World Health Organization (WHO) weight-for-length z-scores Weight-for-length z-scores using WHO growth standards 8 weeks (study end)
Primary World Health Organization (WHO) head-circumference-for-age z-scores head-circumference-for-age z-scores using WHO growth standards 8 weeks (study end)
Primary World Health Organization (WHO) based body-mass-index (BMI)-for-age z-scores Weight and height will be combined to calculate BMI in kg/m^2, then BMI-for-age z-scores will be derived using WHO growth standards 8 weeks (study end)
Primary Feeding tolerance The Infant Gastrointestinal Symptom Questionnaire (IGSQ) index score will be used to assess GI distress. This is a validated 13-item questionnaire where each item is scored on a scale of 1 to 5 with higher values indicating greater GI distress. A composite IGSQ score is derived from summing the individual scores with a possible range of 13 to 65 where higher values indicate greater GI distress and values =23 indicate no digestive distress. 4 weeks (study midpoint)
Primary Feeding tolerance The Infant Gastrointestinal Symptom Questionnaire (IGSQ) index score will be used to assess GI distress. This is a validated 13-item questionnaire where each item is scored on a scale of 1 to 5 with higher values indicating greater GI distress. A composite IGSQ score is derived from summing the individual scores with a possible range of 13 to 65 where higher values indicate greater GI distress and values =23 indicate no digestive distress. 8 weeks (study end)
Secondary Formula acceptability Study Formula Satisfaction Questionnaire 4 weeks (study midpoint), 8 weeks (study end)
Secondary Standard adverse events (AEs) reporting for safety assessment Reported adverse events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) include type, incidence, severity, seriousness and relation to feeding From the time the informed consent form has been signed at enrollment infant age less than 7 days to 2 months through the 8 weeks of intervention
Secondary Weight Weight measurements in grams 8 weeks (study end)
Secondary Length Length measurements in centimeters 8 weeks (study end)
Secondary Head circumference Head circumference measurements in centimeters 8 weeks (study end)
Secondary Body-mass-index (BMI) Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2 8 weeks (study end)
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