Baby formula boost: new study aims to stop obesity before it starts
NCT ID NCT06091917
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a natural nutrient called betaine to infant formula can safely prevent excessive weight gain in babies at risk for childhood obesity. Researchers will compare growth and gut bacteria in 50 formula-fed infants whose mothers had a higher pre-pregnancy weight. The goal is to find a simple way to promote healthy growth from the start.
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Study facts
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- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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0 to 4 weeks
- 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: * Maternal age between 17 and 42 years * Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI equal or higher than 25 * Gestational age at birth \> 37 weeks * No exclusive breastfeeding at time of recruitment Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of disease or malformations in the infant * Infant birth weight \< -1 SD (standard deviations) * Multiple pregnancy * Elective c-section
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08950, Spain
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