Goat milk formula could offer cheap, safe option for infants
NCT ID NCT07225153
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a goat milk-based formula alternative (GMDFA) in 15 infants aged 8-10 weeks who cannot exclusively breastfeed. Researchers compare growth, gut health, and nutrition markers between infants fed GMDFA, undiluted goat milk, or breast milk. The goal is to see if GMDFA is a safe and affordable option for families in rural Pakistan.
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-Derived Formula Alternative (GMDFA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an affordable, safe alternative to commercial infant formula for families with access to goat milk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 15 infants, so results may not apply broadly. The formula is not yet proven to be nutritionally complete.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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8 to 10 weeks
- 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: * • Infants aged = 08 -10 weeks with WAZ better than -1.8. (NIPS \& ICF, 2019) Age Sex WAZ Weight in Kilograms 2 Month Boys WAZ\>-1.8 4-5 kg 2 Month Girls WAZ\>-1.8 4-5 kg Table 3: WAZ scores * Living in Matiari District. * Who has access to goat milk in their households. * The Breastfeeding group: Women who exclusively breastfeeding and not giving and sort of formula or animal derived milk. * Intervention Group: Women who do not breastfeed at all or give goat milk to their infants (2-3 feeds per day). * No birth deformities Exclusion Criteria: * • Infant birth weight \< WAZ -1.8 i.e. weight-for-age based on established growth standards, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). * Birth deformities or disorders, such as genetic disorders, aerodigestive problems, or congenital anomalies. * Plan to migrate during the next six months. * We will exclude the women who exclusive breast feed and continue breast feeding for first 4 months. * If the child is enrolled or included in any other interventional trial. * Who does not have access to goat milk in their households. * Are medically disqualified: Any potential participant who is deemed medically unfit for enrollment, due to the presence of severe or unstable health conditions that could compromise safety or interfere with the study outcomes, will be excluded from participation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MATIARI Research & Training Centre
RECRUITINGMatiāri, Sindh, 45330, Pakistan
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