Cow's milk allergy, infants with CMA risk
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Increased risk for allergy (mother, father, brother or sister with an allergic disease); 2. Full term newborn.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe acquired or congenital diseases; 2. Gestational age of less than 37 weeks; 3. Birth weight of less than 2500 grams; 4. Intake of any formulae with intact protein during the first week of life; 5. Breast feeding more than two weeks; 6. Symptoms of cow milk allergy at the time of inclusion: eczema, rashes; 7. Abnormalities in heart, liver, kidneys, or central nervous system; 8. Supplementary feeding during the first four months of life; 9. Use of medication over a longer period of time, which affects the outcome of the study; 10. Use of cream that contains casein or other milk proteins; 11. Incapability of the parents to comply with the study protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Prevalence of cow's milk allergy, recorded on three-day diary allergy symptom, and confirmed by double blind challenge test; 2. Tolerance of the formula by three-day questionaire and crying diaries on each time point; 3. Antropometric measurements: Weight, length and head circumference, on each time point. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The moment of onset of cow’s milk protein allergy during the intervention period for both of the formulae. | — |
Contacts
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