Evaluation of Mineral Absorption in Infants Fed Infant Formula

Mead Johnson Nutrition

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Procedure: Calcium absorption

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00366873

3374-1151

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to measure calcium absorption in infants fed formula with and without prebiotics.

Full description

Infants will be fed formula and blood drawn and urine collected to measure calcium absorption.

Enrollment: 44 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 56 to 70 days old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy, term infants

Exclusion criteria

• Breast fed infants
• Use of vitamin/mineral supplements
• Currently on medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

cow-milk based infant formula

Treatment:

Procedure: Calcium absorption

2

Experimental group

Description:

cow-milk based infant formula with prebiotics

Treatment:

Procedure: Calcium absorption