About this trial
The aim of this study is to investigate potential health benefits of the experimental formula. The main objective is whether the experimental formula elevates the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium in stool samples after 10 weeks, as compared a standard formula, aka control formula. In addition other markers of gut health, such as stool characteristics, and gut health symptoms will be monitored
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy, full term, infants with a birth weight between 2500-4500 grams
Parents independently from study decided to not breastfeed their infant
Parents agree to feed the assigned study formula as the infant's sole source of nutrition for the duration of the study
have read and voluntarily signed an informed consent form
Disqualifiers
suffering from any anatomic and/or physiologic condition that would interfere with normal growth, development or feeding
are required to take medications or supplements known to influence growth and development
have a maternal history with known adverse effects on the fetus and/or the newborn infant
have previous or current antibiotics use (antibiotics administered during delivery are permitted)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Infant Formula
- Infant Formula with bioactive ingredients