This study is a prospective, open-label, multi-site, growth, safety and tolerance study to evaluate a NF (New Formula). A minimum of 45 evaluable infants with confirmed growth failure will be enrolled. Growth failure for 30 infants will be due to congenital heart disease and 15 infants due to other organic or non-organic causes. Study infants (in-patient or living with parents/ caregivers at home) will be fed the NF for a period of up through 16 weeks or until the time the infant subject meets criteria for switching to a lower calorie density formula, relative to baseline in infants with growth failure. Weight, height, head circumference and mid upper arm circumference will be measured regularly throughout the study. NF and other food intake, tolerance and stool diaries will be completed regularly. Serious adverse and adverse events will be monitored throughout the study. Infants will be evaluated, at each study visit, for criteria to switch to a lower calorie density formula. The primary objective is to improve weight-for-age z score relative to baseline. The secondary objectives are to improve weight-for-length, length-for-age, head circumference-for-age, mid upper arm circumference-for-age, weight velocity and length velocity z scores relative to baseline.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
New Infant Formula is a specialized, nutritionally complete, nutrient-dense infant formula specifically formulated for infants with growth failure.
Nemours Children's Specialty Care
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
GI Care for Kids
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Change in weight-for-age z-score from baseline
weight for age z-score at 16 weeks (or at time of meeting criteria to switch to lower density formula if criteria is met prior to 16 weeks) and z-score at baseline
Time frame: 16 weeks
Weight-for-length
z-score
Time frame: 16 weeks
Length-for-age
z-score
Time frame: 16 weeks
Head circumference-for-age
z-score
Time frame: 16 weeks
Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)-for-age
z-score
Time frame: 16 weeks
Weight velocity
z-score
Time frame: 16 weeks
Length velocity
z-score
Time frame: 16 weeks
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