Cobalamin Supplementation During Infancy; Effect on B-vitamin Status, Growth and Psychomotor Development

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Adequate levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for normal growth and development in infants. We have earlier investigated cobalamin status in healthy children and we observed metabolic evidence of impaired cobalamin status during the first 6 months, but not later in life.

The purpose of this study is to determine if cobalamin supplementation may influence the metabolic profile related to cobalamin status in infants.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital
• Collaborators: Foundation to Promote Research into Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Bergen, Norway; Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation
• Treatments: Hydroxocobalamin; Vitamin B 12; Vitamin B Complex; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 6 weeks old infants

• The infant should be healthy and not have any serious malformations

• The mother should be healthy and not have any serious disorders or use any daily medications

• The mother should have an ordinary omnivorous diet

Exclusion Criteria:

• If there are evidence of serious infant disease during the study period, the infant should be excluded from the study