Can a palm oil free formula with prebiotics and postbiotics ease babies' digestion?
NCT ID NCT07734532
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a palm oil free infant formula that contains prebiotics and postbiotics (beneficial compounds from fermentation) is gentle on the digestive system and safe for healthy, full-term babies. Thirty infants, exclusively formula-fed from birth to 6 weeks old, will receive the formula as their only food for 24 weeks. Researchers will track stool patterns, growth, quality of life, and gut microbiome development to see how well the formula is tolerated.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a palm oil free infant formula containing prebiotics and postbiotics derived from fermentation
- What this could lead to
- If well tolerated, this formula could offer a gentler option for formula-fed infants, potentially reducing digestive discomfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study with only 30 infants, so results may not apply to all babies. No serious risks are expected, but individual tolerance may vary.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- 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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Up to 6 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: 1. Parent's or legal guardian's aged 18 years, written informed consent. 2. Infants exclusively formula fed at enrolment and parents/legal guardians have autonomously decided to exclusively formula feed until the end of intervention. 3. Infants aged 0 to 6 weeks (day 0 to day 42 inclusive). 4. Healthy term singleton infants, gestational age \~ 37 and \< 42 weeks (i.e.,\~ 41 weeks+ 6 days). Healthy is defined as no supervision or medical treatment by a medical specialist. 5. Birth weight between 2.5 - 4.5 kg (within normal range for gestational age and sex, according to WHO definitions). 6. Willing to continue using the infant formula, during the study, not switching of formula, except for medical purposes in which case the infant would be excluded. Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants with congenital condition and/or previous or current illness and (or) medication use that could interfere with the study, in the opinion of the medical doctor. 2. Infants with established or suspected cows' milk allergy, lactose intolerance, galactosaemia, or infants on a prescribed fibre-free (e.g., prebiotic oligosaccharides) diet. 3. Participation in any other studies involving investigational or marketed products concomitantly or within two weeks prior to entry into the study. 4. Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the parents/legal guardians to comply with the protocol requirements.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atlantia Food Clinical Trials
Cork, Ireland
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