Goat milk may be gentler on stomachs sensitive to cow milk
NCT ID NCT07239856
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares how well people who report cow milk intolerance digest goat milk versus cow milk. Twenty participants will drink both types of milk on separate days, and researchers will measure digestive discomfort and how nutrients are absorbed. The goal is to see if goat milk is a better option for those who struggle with cow milk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Goat milk and cow milk
- What this could lead to
- If goat milk is better tolerated, it could offer a dietary alternative for people with cow milk intolerance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the study does not test for serious allergies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who report being intolerant to cow milk but not to goat milk (one group) or tolerant to both cow milk and goat milk (another group) * Good general health (WHO grade = 0) * Affiliated with a social security scheme * Free, informed, and express consent, in accordance with the public health code: 'No research mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1121-1 can be conducted on a person without their free, informed, and express consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under guardianship or curatorship * Individuals under legal protection * Any known food allergies * Anemia: hemoglobin levels below 13 g/dL for men and 12 g/dL for women * Pregnant women or those likely to be (based on a positive urine pregnancy test at the time of inclusion) * Excessive alcohol consumption (\>2 drinks/day). Harmful alcohol consumption is assessed by the investigator at the time of inclusion. * Hypertension, diabetes, digestive tract diseases (except for irritable bowel syndrome, IBS), liver or kidney diseases, severe heart disease. The presence of these conditions will be assessed by the investigator based on usual clinical criteria and the volunteers' declarations during inclusion. Hypertension: Significant arterial hypertension as determined by the investigator or systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg on the day of inclusion. Diabetes: Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or any fasting blood glucose level \> 1.25 g/l. Digestive tract disease: Gastrointestinal disorders deemed by the investigator as clinically significant (bleeding, vomiting, constipation/diarrhea grade \>1), any inflammatory bowel disease, acute gastroenteritis in the month preceding the intervention. Liver disease: Any significant liver disorder as determined by the investigator or any AST/ALT \> 2.5 times the upper normal limit. * Elite athletes (\> 8 hours per week) * Blood donation in the 3 months preceding the start of the study * Participation in a clinical study in the 3 months preceding the study * Lack of free, informed, and express consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Avicenne, 125 rue de Stalingrad
RECRUITINGBobigny, 93000, France
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