Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Cynthia Barber
Perrigo Nutritionals R&D,
652 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville Virginia, 22911
Tanzania
Research Article
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Crossover Allergy Study of an Extensively Hydrolyzed Casein Formula
Author(s): Cynthia Barber, Pedro A Prieto and John C WallingfordCynthia Barber, Pedro A Prieto and John C Wallingford
Background: Extensively hydrolyzed formulas are used for the dietary management of cow’s milk allergy. There is a limited repertoire of commercially available formulas for infants with cow’s milk allergy.
Methods: This was a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, crossover clinical study of 75 children younger than 12 years, 11 months with documented cow’s milk allergy. The primary outcome was the incidence of reactivity of a new extensively hydrolyzed casein formula and Nutramigen® during a Double-Blind Oral Food Challenge. A subset of subjects under the age of three years, 11 months at the time of enrollment received either the new formula or Nutramigen® for 16 weeks to investigate tolerance, taste preferences, growth and nutritional variables.
Results: Sixty-one subjects completed both.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9600.1000736