N/A
Completed N=132
Modification in Complementary Food Composition to Improve the Status of Iron and Fatty Acids in Infants.
Iron Status · Fatty Acid Status
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00571948 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
132
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Sum of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Pattern in Plasma — 2.66; 3.02 percent of total fatty acids
Summary
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of an increase of meat in complementary food on iron status and the effect of an exchange of vegetable oil in the same food on the status of omega-3 fatty acids in infants in the second six months of life.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Sum of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Pattern in Plasma |
2.66; 3.02 | — |
| PRIMARY Parameters of Iron Status in Blood |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Dietary Intake; Anthropometric Measures: Body Weight, Body Lengths, Head Circumferences |
— | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- a term healthy newborn infant (birth weight > 2500 g, gestational age > 37 weeks);
- inclusion during the first two months of life.
- German speaking mother;
- the intention of the mother to breast-feed the child and to feed study menus 5 to 7 times per week beginning in the fifth to seventh month of life.
Exclusion Criteria
- preterm infants
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00571948). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.