Special formula may help diagnose milk allergy vs intolerance in infants
NCT ID NCT07687797
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a partially digested whey formula can help doctors tell the difference between a non-allergic milk intolerance and a true cow's milk protein allergy in babies. Infants aged 1 to 6 months with digestive symptoms will receive the special formula. The goal is to see how many actually have intolerance rather than allergy, which could lead to better diagnosis and treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- partially hydrolysed whey based formula
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help doctors quickly tell whether a baby has a milk allergy or a less severe milk intolerance, avoiding unnecessary treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study. The special formula may not clearly separate the two conditions, and results may not apply to all infants.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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1 month to 6 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 1-6 months of age * formula fed infants * CoMiSS score above 10 * Repeated body mucoid stool Exclusion Criteria: * IgE mediated disease * Skin allergy * Respiratory symptoms * Exclusive or mixed breast feeding
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University
Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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