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Measurement of Energy Metabolism in Infants
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Measurement of Energy Metabolism in Infants: BabyEE Pilot
Who can join
1 Month – 3 Months · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
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)
About the study
The purpose of this study is to measure energy expenditure during the first 3 months of life in infants.
Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Participants: 70 · Started: Mar 16, 2016
Contact the study team
- Abby Altazan, M.S. · Phone: (225) 763-2801
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT02683473
Locations in the U.S.
| Louisiana | Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.