The Effect of Infant Feeding on Stool Characteristics

Mead Johnson Nutrition

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Procedure: fecal bacteria analysis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00503789

33715

Details and patient eligibility

About

Infants will be fed infant formula and stool characteristics assessed.

Enrollment: 280 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 30 days old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy, term infants
• 21-30 days of age

Exclusion criteria

• Infants with feeding difficulties
• Use of antibiotics or steroids

Trial design

280 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

cow-milk based infant formula

Treatment:

Procedure: fecal bacteria analysis

2

Experimental group

Description:

cow milk based infant formula with prebiotics

Treatment:

Procedure: fecal bacteria analysis

3

Other group

Description:

human milk reference group

Treatment:

Procedure: fecal bacteria analysis