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NCT03751137 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
GI Tract Biomarkers in Infants With Different Diets
A clinical trial, sponsored by Nemours Children's Clinic.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 34
- Enrollment target
NCT03751137: Completed study, sponsored by Nemours Children's Clinic.
NCT03751137 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Nemours Children's Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 34 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03751137 has completed, sponsored by Nemours Children's Clinic.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 34 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Childhood obesity is increasing with more than one-third of adolescents currently overweight and one in five with obesity. The lifelong incidence of obesity-related morbidities is also increasing with childhood obesity. It is not yet known how obesity develops in an individual, specifically in early childhood. Further, it is unclear what mechanistic role a child's earliest nutrition or changing intestinal flora has in the etiology of obesity. Very young children are developing appetite and satiety patterns early in life. Nutrition and gut microbial flora have impact on how these processes unfold, but specific mechanisms are not yet well understood. The investigators hypothesize that formula-fed infants with changes in their microbial flora are more likely to have altered carbohydrate metabolism, evidenced by greater imbalances of fatty acid production, and are more likely to have accelerated growth trajectory due to satiety disruption. The investigators further hypothesize that altered carbohydrate metabolism, e.g. imbalances of short- and long-chain fatty acid levels in the gut, stimulate cellular stress and affect specific gut hormones. This study will compare the microbiome of the intestinal microbial flora in two groups of infants, one breast fed and the other formula fed, using longitudinally collected fecal samples from both groups. Samples will be subjected to shotgun metagenomic analysis and simultaneous metabolomic analysis. A bioinformatics approach will elucidate key differences among and between sample groups, and will further analyze bacterial gene expression levels related to carbohydrate metabolism. This study will compare the expression of human proteins involved in cellular stress response and gut peptide signaling by applying quantitative Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction to human messenger RNA isolated from the longitudinally collected samples from both groups. Finally, this study will monitor the trajectory of growth and feeding ove
Primary Outcome
Metagenomic analysis of microbial organisms in infant's feces
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 34 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-03-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2025-05-30 |
What the finished NCT03751137 record still lists
NCT03751137 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 34 participants, a relatively small participant target.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.
NCT03751137 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03751137 about?
NCT03751137 is a clinical study titled "GI Tract Biomarkers in Infants With Different Diets". Childhood obesity is increasing with more than one-third of adolescents currently overweight and one in five with obesity. The lifelong incidence of obesity-related morbidities is also increasing with childhood obesity. It is not yet known how obesity develops in an individual, specifically in early...
What is the current status of trial NCT03751137?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 34 participants. The study started on 2016-03-10. Estimated completion is 2025-05-30.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03751137?
This trial is sponsored by Nemours Children's Clinic, which has 108 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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