Evaluation of Mineral Absorption in Infants Fed Infant Formula

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00366873

Enrollment

Registered

2006-08-21

Start date

2006-09-30

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2009-03-05

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Infant, Term

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to measure calcium absorption in infants fed formula with and without prebiotics.

Detailed description

Infants will be fed formula and blood drawn and urine collected to measure calcium absorption.

Interventions

PROCEDURECalcium absorption

formula with or without prebiotics

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

56 Days to 70 Days

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy, term infants

Exclusion criteria

* Breast fed infants * Use of vitamin/mineral supplements * Currently on medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Calcium absorption	14 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vitamin D levels	14 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026