Baby formula with 'Good Bacteria' under the microscope: new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07207109
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how a special follow-on formula with added good bacteria (synbiotics) affects the gut bacteria of healthy babies aged 6 to 9 months. Over 12 weeks, parents will feed their baby either the test formula or a regular one, collect stool samples, and keep a diary. The goal is to see if the formula changes the balance of gut bacteria and supports healthy digestion.
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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 268 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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6 to 9 months
- 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: 1. Healthy infants as per the clinical judgement of the Investigator 2. Singleton infants 3. Infants ≥6 months and ≤9 months of age at Visit 1 4. Infant's weight-for-age WHO z-score within ± 2 SD at Visit 1 5. Infants fed with an infant or follow-on formula at Visit 1. 6. Infants are familiar with, and are expected to drink, ≥600 mL formula per day. 7. Written informed consent (IC) from parent(s) and/or legally acceptable representative(s) aged ≥18 years at Visit 1. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Infants with known or suspected medical conditions requiring a special diet or special formulae, food allergy, or food intolerances 2. Infants who received breastfeeding ≤14 days before Visit 1 3. Infants who are potty-trained 4. Infants with current or previous illnesses/conditions and/or known or suspected congenital diseases or malformations which could interfere with the study outcomes, as per investigator's clinical judgement. 5. Use of medication or nutritional products/food supplements known to impact the study outcomes ≤14 days before Visit 1 or expected need during the study. 6. Infants with previous, current, or intended participation in any other clinical study involving investigational or marketed products. 7. Incapability of infants' parents and/or legally acceptable representative(s) to comply with study protocol as per the judgement of the investigator or investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of parents legally acceptable representative(s) to comply with the protocol requirements, including access to a phone. 8. Children of employees and/or family members or relatives of employees of Danone, the participating sites, or any other nutrition company that develops infant, follow-on or young child formulae.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DPS_RSUP Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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SBY_RSUD Dr. Soetomo
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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