Growth and Tolerance of Plant-based Enteral Formulas in Children Ages 12-17 Months.

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Conditions studied: Formula Dependent Children 1 to 2 Years of Age

In brief

The purpose of this prospective study is to evaluate the growth and enteral tolerance of two pea protein-based formulas from Kate Farms in children aged 12 to 17 months who are expected to meet most of their nutritional needs through formula. It is hypothesized that the Pediatric Standard 1.2 and Pediatric Peptide 1.0 formulas will support healthy growth in children between 1 and 2 years of age. The study will assess the impact of these formulas on growth, tolerance, body composition, micronutrient levels, and gut microbiome health in tube-fed children. Formula will be provided for 24 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07231705
Run by: Kate Farms Inc
People needed: 40
Starts: 2026-03-13
Expected to finish: 2028-03-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-04-14

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Children, male or female, aged 12 through 17 months (for premature infants, we will use corrected age)
Children with a weight-for-length z score between ≥ -1.5 at enrolment
Children obtaining via formula feeding ≥ 80% of their total energy intake at enrolment and expected to continue to require such formula intake for the next 24 weeks
Children from families who are willing and able to comply with the requirements of the protocol
Written informed consent from the parent or legal guardian
Parent/caregiver or legal guardian must be able to read, write, and understand English

You may not qualify if…

Children with known or suspected complex gastrointestinal anomalies or dysfunction, hepatic or renal dysfunction, or inherited metabolic disorders, suspected or diagnosed conditions associated with malabsorption (e.g. cystic fibrosis) (Note: For hepatic dysfunction, a conjugated bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL and for renal dysfunction child should not meet any of the Pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End Stage Renal Disease (pRIFLE) criteria for renal disease (estimated creatinine clearance decreased by 25% by the Schwartz formula or urine output <0.5 mL/kg per hour over the previous 8 or more hours) or has chronic medical renal disease. We will not obtain labs to exclude children. If children are noted to have liver disease or renal disease in their chart, we will look at their labs to ensure that they do not meet exclusion criteria).
Children with tracheostomy and/or inspired oxygen via nasal cannula or children receiving diuretics.
Children with known or suspected genetic and/or metabolic inborn errors of metabolism conditions known to interfere with growth or body dysmorphology that can interfere with obtaining standard anthropometric measurements (weight, length, head circumference, and arm circumference)
At study entry, children expected to consume on average more than 20% of their energy intake from non-formula sources of nutrition: solids, expressed breast milk and /or parenteral nutrition.
Child requiring or expected to have an energy requirement < 80 kcal/kg per day - Breastfeeding child (who is feeding at the breast > 2 times per day)
Child likely to undergo major surgery during the duration of the study
Child with a nasogastric tube that is unlikely to get a gastrostomy tube during the duration of the study
Principal Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the parent/caregiver to comply with the protocol requirements
Children whose parent is younger than the legal age of consent
Children with known allergy to pea protein or soy or peanuts.
Children with a parent or a sibling with a known allergy to pea protein or soy or peanuts.

Where it is running

Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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