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Measurement of Energy Metabolism in Infants

Pennington Biomedical Research Center · with National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · NCT02683473

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 1 mo–4 mo · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
70
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 16, 2016
Record last updated
August 10, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to measure energy expenditure during the first 3 months of life in infants.

Conditions: Infant Development; Infant Overnutrition

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy, full-term infant
  • Aged 1 month (28 days) to 3 months (12 weeks, 6 days) at the first visit
  • Exclusively fed breast milk and/or infant formula
  • Willing to accept doubly-labeled water

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to complete 3 clinic visits within about 14 days at Pennington Biomedical Research Center
  • Born preterm (\< 37 weeks gestation)
  • Congenital abnormality or disability
  • Gastric reflux
  • Acute illness within 7 days of the study (fever, diarrhea)
  • Use of medications to treat a chronic condition (does not include use of vitamin supplements or PRN medication for flatulence or reflux such as Pepcid)

Recruiting US locations

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    Baton Rouge, LA 70808

    Site contact: Abby Altazan, M.S. · (225) 763-2801 · abby.altazan@pbrc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Abby Altazan, M.S. · (225) 763-2801 · abby.altazan@pbrc.edu
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