Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development (Beginnings)

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Device: No intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00616395

07130

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based formula during their first year of life. Children are followed from age 2 months to age 6 years.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 3 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy Infants
• Birth weight = 6 to 9 lbs
• Mostly fed breast milk, milk-based formula, soy-based formula
• Mother over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Unhealthy pregnancy
• Illness during pregnancy or for the child that could interfere with the study parameters

Trial design

600 participants in 1 patient group

no grouping

Description:

IDE used for outcome measurement not for an intervention.

Treatment:

Device: No intervention