Baylor Infant Biomarker of Nutrition Study

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Healthy Infant Nutrition

In brief

The study evaluates the the utility of a non-invasive skin measurement as a biomarker of infant food intake during complementary feeding.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03996395

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

21

Starts

2019-04-08

Expected to finish

2020-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-15

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 4-4.5 months old at baseline
• born at term (>/=37 weeks gestation)
• within the 5th-95th weight-for-age percentile (inclusive)
• primary caregiver can speak, read, and understand English
• infants are exclusively breast- and/or formula-feeding at baseline
• consenting parent or caregiver must be 18 years old or older

You may not qualify if…

• has a sibling enrolled in the study
• metabolic, digestive, or malabsorptive disorders
• known bleeding or clotting disorder
• requires a special diet
• exposed to tobacco smoke in the home
• currently taking any isolated carotenoid supplements
• using medications or complementary or alternative medications that interfere with dietary fat absorption
• has a history of endocrine disorders requiring hormone administration.

Where it is running

• USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, Texas, United States

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