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UnknownNCT02806453

Effect of Magnesium Alginate on Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants.

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
99 (estimated)
Sponsor
Policlinico Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
3 Months – 1 Year
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

A randomized controlled cross-over trial in full-term infants affected by symptoms suggestive of GER, evaluated through a validated questionnaire (Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire Revised). The parents of all of the enrolled infants will be reassured on the benign nature of the condition and will advise to apply lifestyle changes for one week. Than, the patients will be randomized into one of the two sequence treatment groups. (group A: Mg alginate/thickened formula; group B: thickened formula/Mg alginate) for two weeks. Evaluation of symptom scores will be performed at day 0, day 7, day 21 and day 35.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTthickened formula
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMg alginate
BEHAVIORALreassurance with lifestyle changes

Timeline

Start date
2016-07-01
Primary completion
2017-07-01
Completion
2017-12-01
First posted
2016-06-20
Last updated
2016-06-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02806453. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.