Baby formula study: new blends may improve digestion
NCT ID NCT02031003
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at how two new infant formulas—one with a special fat blend and one with added fiber—affect stool composition and digestion in healthy babies. Researchers compared these formulas to standard formula and breast milk in 220 infants in Taiwan. The goal was to see if the new formulas could make stool more like that of breastfed babies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Infant formula with high 2-palmitic vegetable oil or added oligofructose
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help improve infant formulas to better match breast milk's digestive benefits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on stool composition, not on long-term health outcomes. Results may not apply to all babies or formulas.
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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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220 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2010
- Finished
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Dec 2011
- 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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25 to 45 days
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy, term (no less than 37 weeks and no greater than 42 weeks) singleton infants; between 25 days to 45 days post natal age (date of birth = Day 0) and weight for age ≥3rd and ≤97th percentiles according to Taiwan growth charts at the time of study entry. * Human milk fed infants were exclusively consuming and tolerating HM and the mother must have made the decision to continue to exclusively breastfeed. * Formula-fed infants were exclusively consuming and tolerating a cow's milk infant formula and parents/LAR must have previously made the decision to continue to exclusively formula feed. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants receiving any amount of supplemental HM with infant formula feeding or vice versa * Family history of siblings with documented cow's milk protein intolerance/allergy * Major congenital malformations, suspected or documented systemic or congenital infections, evidence systemic diseases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation - LinKou Branch
Linkou District, Tao-Yuan County, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Taipei Branch
Taipei, Taiwan
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Mackay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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Mackay Memorial Hospital - Hsinchu Branch
Hsinchu, Taiwan
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