Impact of choice of feeding on DNA damage in 3-6 month old infants – a pilot study

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000446965

Enrollment

120

Registered

2011-05-02

Start date

2011-05-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

The collection of a heel prick blood sample from infants when they at 3months of age and then when they are at 6 months of age.Completion of questionnaires relating to health and lifestyle of both the mother and child which includes the feeding regime of the infant will be done twice,when the child is 3 months of age and at 6 months of age.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Months to 6 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Healthy mothers and their infants,born at term or at least a minimum of 38 weeks gestation.

Exclusion criteria

Infants of multiple parity,mothers who cannot understand the study protocol and are unable to give appropriate consent to all stages of the protocol and attend the clinic when the infant is approximately 3 months and 6 months of age.Infants who have been introduced to solid foods prior to 3months of age.

Outcome results