Trial | NCT03122938  Report issue

Title

Lactoferrin Supplementation and Iron Metabolism in Healthy Pregnant Women
Effect of Daily Bovine Lactoferrin Supplementation on Fetal Development and Iron Metabolism in Healthy Pregnant Women: A Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Unknown status

  • Intervention/Treatment

    lactoferrin ...

  • Study Participants

    120
To assess the effects of a lactoferrin supplemented formula on fetal development , iron metabolism and immunity in healthy pregnant women. One hundred and twenty healthy pregnant women (24
Study Started
Apr 30
2016
Primary Completion
Apr 30
2017
Anticipated
Study Completion
May 31
2017
Anticipated
Last Update
Apr 21
2017

Dietary Supplement lactoferrin-supplemented formula

Subjects consume lactoferrin-supplemented formula (85mg lactoferrin per 100g) 3 times a day (81g totally).

  • Other names: Beingmate Nursing Mommy Formula

Dietary Supplement formula without lactoferrin supplementation

Subjects consume formula without lactoferrin supplementation (<6mg lactoferrin per 100g formula) 3 times a day (81g totally).

  • Other names: Beingmate Nursing Mommy Formula

Lactoferrin Group Experimental

lactoferrin-supplemented formula

Control Group Placebo Comparator

formula without lactoferrin supplementation

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

healthy pregnant women with gestational weeks between 24 and 26;
with hemoglobin concentration > 110g / L;
without indication of abortion;
without infectious disease or hereditary disease;
without iron supplementation before enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria:

with red blood count <3.5*10^12/L，hemoglobin concentration<110g/L or serum ferritin <20 μg/L；
diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus;
enrolled in other intervention study within past 1 month.
No Results Posted