The Impact of Milk-products Differing in Their Glycaemic Properties on the Behaviour of Infants

An Intervention Study to Consider the Impact of Milk-products Differing in Their Glycaemic Properties on the Behaviour of Infants.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01589003

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-01

Start date

2012-04-30

Completion date

2013-02-28

Last updated

2012-05-01

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Conditions

Cognitive Function, Mood Behaviour

Keywords

low GI milk mood behaviour cognitive function children

Brief summary

The current study proposes to investigate the impact of a low glycaemic index (GI), fortified toddlers milkpowder on mood, behaviour and cognitive function in young children.

Detailed description

The current study proposes to investigate the impact of a low GI, fortified toddlers milkpowder on mood, behaviour and cognitive function in young children. In choosing the tests it should be remembered that the investigators looking for short-term changes in functioning, such as the ability to sustain attention or improved mood. As such the investigators are not looking for measures of general cognitive functioning, stage of development or general behaviour but rather measures that are capable of monitoring changes from hour to hour or day to day.

Interventions

OTHERLow Glycaemic index growing up milk

Low Glycaemic index growing up milk

OTHERHigh GI growing up milk

High glycaemic index growing up milk

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Months to 21 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* The sample will consist of only Malay children, an equal number of boys and girls, and whose parents have consent to the child participating in this trial.

Exclusion criteria

* they will be excluded if underweight (BMI for age \< 2 S.D.); * overweight (BMI for age \> 2 S.D.; * have any chronic or serious illness or are currently not feeling well / taking medication; * have a history of allergy (particularly to milk), thyroid disease or diabetes mellitus. Children currently part of an iron/zinc supplementation programme will be excluded as will any who are still being breast fed as there is no intention to discourage breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The impact of a low GI, fortified toddlers milkpowder on mood, behaviour and cognitive function in young children	5 days	Evaluated by Parental ratings, Tempertment mood questionnaires, Ethological description of free play, Distractability task, actiwatch, Sleep Questionnaire.

Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026