Gastro-intestinal comfort (diahrroea, gastro-enteritis, flatulence, fecal color, fecal microflora,....), respiratory tract comfort (cough, runny nose, sinusitis..), and (medical) treatment.
Conditions
Interventions
Food suplement intervention:
Group 1: Infant formula
Group 2: Infant formula with 0.4 g/100ml prebiotics
Group 3: Infants formula with 0.4 g/100ml prebiotics & probiotics
Group 4: Infants formula
Sponsors
Friesland Foods Dutch Lady Vietnam, Binh Duong, Vietnam; Friesland Foods, Leeuwarden/Meppel, the Netherlands, (National Institute of Nutrition)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy infants aged from 10 to ca. 16 weeks living in Pho Yen district.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infants with cows milk allergy or lactose intolerance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Frequency of gastro-intestinal discomfort. 2. Duration of gastro-intestinal discomfort. 3. Frequency of Upper respiratory tract discomfort. 4. Duration of Upper respiratory tract discomfort. 5. Fecal microflora correlated to the respiratory and gastro-intestinal tract symptoms. 6. Dose response analysis of prebiotics when used in combination with probiotics. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Severity of gastro-intestinal discomfort. 2. Severity of Upper respiratory tract discomfort. 3. Fever. 4. Growth and weight. 5. Antibiotics/fungicide use. 6. Colics. 7. Atopic dermatitis. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactR. Biesebeke, te
Friesland Foods Pieter Stuyvesantweg 1
Outcome results
None listed