Cow's Milk Allergy
Conditions
Brief summary
It is a study to assess the tolerance to a new commercially available infant formula in children affected by Cow's Milk Allergy.
Detailed description
In the present study, the children will be followed-up during the treatment with the new formula for Cow's Milk Allergy. They will have monthly doctor's appointment, when the weight, height and symptoms will be evaluated, by a questionnaire and a physical examination.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTAmix
Treat the children with cow's milk allergy for 5 months.
Sponsors
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Edetec Indústria Alimentícia S.A.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children with cow's milk allergy
Exclusion criteria
* Children without cow's milk allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Study to assess the allergic symptoms, using a questionnaire. | 5 months | The allergic symptoms were assessed every month, by using a questionnaire. The parents, during the medical appointment, answered yes or no according to the presented symptoms: cutaneous (atopic dermatitis and urticaria), gastrointestinal (vomiting, diarrhea constipation and bloody stools ) and respiratory. At the end of the study the children were evaluated if they tolerated the formula, it was observed by the symptoms remission. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight assessment, using a digital infant scale | 5 months | Every medical appointment the doctor measured the weight, by using a digital infant scale. The values were plotted in the software WHO Anthro. A curve weight/age was obtained and the children's weight were compared to the standard population's weight, by the z-score. |
| Height assessment, using an infantometer | 5 months | Every medical appointment the doctor measured the height by using a digital infant scale. The values were plotted in the software Anthro. A curve height/age was obtained and the children's height were compared to the standard population's height, by the z-score. |
| Head circumference, using an infant tape measure | 5 months | Every medical appointment the doctor measured the head circumference by using a infant tape measure. The values were plotted in the software Anthro. A curve head circumference/age was obtained and the children's head circumference were compared to the standard population's head circumference, by the z-score. |
Outcome results
None listed