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The aim of the study is to compare growth of healthy infants fed an infant formula supplemented with a human milk oligosaccharide to that of infants on standard formula.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Breastfed group | No Intervention | Non-randomized breastfed reference group | |
| Control formula | Placebo Comparator | Group receiving standard infant formula |
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| Formula with HMO | Active Comparator | Group receiving standard infant formula supplemented with HMO |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Standard infant formula | Other | Standard infant formula |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Growth | Infant growth measured as body weight gain per day | From enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Weight | Infant weight (kg) | Monthly, from enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| Recumbent length | Infant length (cm and cm/day) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati | Ohio | 45229-3026 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006279 | Health Maintenance Organizations |
| ID | Term |
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| D008329 | Managed Care Programs |
| D007348 | Insurance, Health |
| D007341 | Insurance |
| D005381 | Financing, Organized |
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| Infant formula supplemented with HMO |
| Other |
Infant formula supplemented with HMO |
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| Monthly, from enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| Head circumference | Head circumference (cm and cm/day) | Monthly, from enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| Anthropometry z-scores | World Health Organization (WHO) growth standard calculated z-scores for weight, length, weight-for-length and head circumference | Monthly, from enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| Formula tolerance | Parents are asked to keep a diary on formula intake 3 days prior to each monthly study visit | Monthly, from enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| Gastro-intestinal comfort | Parents are asked to keep a diary 3 days prior to each monthly study visit including questions on gastro-intestinal symptoms (e.g. cramps, constipation, vomiting) and crying behavior | Monthly, from enrollment until end of the 3 month-study |
| D004467 |
| Economics |
| D004472 | Health Care Economics and Organizations |
| D017061 | Prepaid Health Plans |
| D006123 | Group Practice |
| D011364 | Professional Practice |
| D009934 | Organization and Administration |
| D006298 | Health Services Administration |
| D003695 | Delivery of Health Care |
| D010346 | Patient Care Management |