Enjoyment of Infant Formulas Based on Cow or Goat Milk Protein (CHARLIE)

Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil

Status: Completed

Conditions: Feeding Behavior; Feeding, Bottle

Treatments: Other: GMF; Other: CMF

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03488758

CHARLIE

Details and patient eligibility

About

To assess parental perceptions on infant feeding behavior and enjoyment with a goat milk formula compared to a cow milk formula

Full description

This is a feasibility study to determine the utility of two new standardized psychometric tools for paediatricians to assess and manage feeding difficulties in formula fed infants. Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (BEBQ) and Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale (MCH-Feeding Scale) will be used in this study.

The secondary objectives are to determine if these tools can then measure the changes in behaviour after introducing two formula that differ in the sources of protein, ie formula made from whole goat milk compared to a conventional formula made from cow milk proteins. The quality of life and general health outcomes of these infants will also be monitored.

Enrollment: 73 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 3 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy infants aged 2-3 months, predominantly formula fed

Exclusion criteria

• Infants born less than 37GA
• Confirmed or suspected cow milk protein allergy
• Predominantly breast fed
• Infants suffering from chronic disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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73 participants in 2 patient groups

CMF

Active Comparator group

Description:

infant formula based on cow milk protein fractions

Treatment:

Other: CMF

GMF

Experimental group

Description:

infant formula based on whole goat milk

Treatment:

Other: GMF