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CompletedNCT03371615LeopardUpdated Dec 30, 2021

Evaluation of the Tolerance and Safety of a New Partly Fermented Anti-regurgitation Infant Formula

An interventional study of Anti-regurgitation infant formula in Regurgitation, Gastric, sponsored by Nutricia Research. Completed at 2 sites in Poland. Open to participants aged 3 Weeks to 13 Weeks, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-30.

Sponsored by Nutricia Research (part of Danone) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
182
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
3 Weeks to 13 Weeks
Sex
All
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Study summary

A randomised, controlled, double-blind trial to evaluate the tolerance and safety of a new partly fermented anti-regurgitation infant formula containing prebiotics and locust bean gum in infants with regurgitation.

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Conditions studied

  • Regurgitation, Gastric
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In context

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

56 studies on the registry are indexed under Laryngopharyngeal Reflux; 8 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 182 is above the median of 72 across 41 interventional studies indexed under Laryngopharyngeal Reflux.

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Lead sponsor

Nutricia Research is the lead sponsor of 51 studies on the registry; 10 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
3 Weeks to 13 Weeks
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Singleton healthy term infant aged 3 - 13 weeks;
  2. Gestational age at birth 37- 42 weeks;
  3. Normal birth weight for gestational age and gender i.e. 10th to 90th percentile compared to the WHO or local growth charts;
  4. Infants with regurgitation that are otherwise healthy, based upon the following criteria: 1) Regurgitation of 2 or more times per day for 1 or more weeks according to reported history, 2) an indication for the use of AR formula according to the investigator at screening/randomisation.
  5. Fully formula fed for at least 7 days before screening/randomisation;
  6. Written from the parent(s) and/or legally acceptable representative(s), aged ≥ 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

-

Exclusion Criteria:

    1. History of retching, hematemesis, aspiration, apnoea, failure to thrive, feeding or swallowing difficulties or abnormal posturing; 2. Gastrointestinal infection within 4 weeks prior to randomisation; 3. Congenital condition and/or previous or current illness and (or) medication use that could interfere with the main study outcomes according to the investigator; 4. Known cow's milk protein allergy, lactose intolerance, or galactosaemia including history of any other allergic manifestations or known allergy to any of the study product ingredients (especially scGOS); 5. Presence of any other gastrointestinal symptom(s)/disorder(s) that are not functional in nature, as assessed by the investigator's clinical judgement; 6. Received any of the following products/medication prior to randomisation: systemic antibiotics, prokinetics, proton pump inhibitors, complementary feeding/weaning within 4 weeks prior to randomisation; 7. Incapability of the parent(s) to comply with the study protocol or investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the parent(s) to comply with the protocol requirements; 8. Current participation in another clinical intervention study.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
182 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Fermented IF + LBG + Gos Fos

    Fermented infant formula with Locust bean gum and Gos Fos

    Other: Anti-regurgitation infant formula

  • Placebo comparator
    Fermented IF +LBG

    Fermented infant formula with Locust bean gum

    Other: Anti-regurgitation infant formula

Interventions

  • OtherAnti-regurgitation infant formula

    Anti regurgitation infant formula

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. GI tolerance

    To assess the gastrointestinal (GI) tolerance of the investigational product compared to the control product based on Infant Gastrointestinal Symptom Questionnaire(IGSQ) symptoms score containg 13 questions on a 7 point scale

    Time frame: 4 weeks

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Poliklinika Ginekologiczno-Poloznicza Sp. Z.O.O Sp.K
    Białystok, 15-435, Poland
  • Centrum Medyczne Promed
    Kraków, 31411, Poland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bellaiche M, Ludwig T, Arciszewska M, Bongers A, Gomes C, Swiat A, Dakhlia F, Piollet A, Oozeer R, Vandenplas Y. Safety and Tolerance of a Novel Anti-Regurgitation Formula: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Nov 1;73(5):579-585. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003289. PubMed 34417399 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Nov 2017 to primary completion in Sep 2019, 22 months.

Of 14 interventional studies with no phase under Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, half reached primary completion within 23 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 22 and three quarters within 41. This study's 22 months is close to that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 24, 2017
First posted
Dec 13, 2017
StartActual
Nov 4, 2017
Primary completionActual
Sep 6, 2019
CompletionActual
Sep 6, 2019
Last update
Dec 30, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 30, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03371615
Lead sponsor
Nutricia Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 13, 2017
Start date
Nov 4, 2017
Primary completion
Sep 6, 2019
Completion
Sep 6, 2019
Last update
Dec 30, 2021

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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