A1 Versus A2® Milk on the Gastrointestinal Physiology, Symptoms and Cognitive Behaviour for the Preschool Children

Gut Inflammation Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparative Effects of A1 Versus A2® Milk on the Gastrointestinal Physiology, Symptoms and Cognitive Behaviour for the Preschool Children: a Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Cross-over Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a multiple-sites, double-blinded, randomized, controlled, parallel-designed, cross-over study among healthy preschoolers with 5 days consumption of A2 or A1 milk to compare the effects on gut inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms and behavioral well-being.

Clinical Trial Description

Gut inflammation is reflected by serum C-Reactive Protein (CRP), hemoglobin (HB), interleukin-4 (IL-4), Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1), Immunoglobulin G2a (IgG2a), β-Casomorphin-7 (BCM-7), Glutathione, calcium (Ca), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) concentration; gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are measured via Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for gut tolerance, including borborygmus, bloating, break wind, abdominal pain, and diarrhea; behavioral well-being is assessed using Subtle Cognitive Impairment Test (SCIT).

The total duration of study was 24 weeks, including subject enrollment, study intervention, laboratory testing, and providing clinical study report. The cross-over study consisted of 5 days of each product intervention; 10 days of wash-out in phase 1 and phase 2, respectively; and then followed by 6 weeks of statistical analysis and clinical report completion. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gut Inflammation
• Inflammation

• NCT number: NCT03081845
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: a2 Milk Company Ltd.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: September 13, 2016
• Completion date: January 20, 2017