Status:
COMPLETED
Energy Expenditure Assessment of Premature Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Conditions:
Weight
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is verify if the energy expenditure in preterm infant fed with human milk is different from preterm formula. A randomized, controlled, crossover, double blind clinical trial wil...
Detailed Description
Post-natal growth restriction has become a problem yet to be solved and studied in most neonatal units. Newborns with very low birth weight grow at a rate lower than expected, thus culminating with de...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Premature infant admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Fernandes Figueira Institute with birth weight under 1500g, adequate for their gestational age, clinically stable, without congenital malformations, nor genetic syndromes confirmed by the geneticist, nor congenital infections confirmed by the physician and lab tests will be eligible for this study, as well as newborn infants who developed intra-ventricular hemorrhage (grades III and IV).
Exclusion
- Premature infant that present the following in their exams shall be excluded: significant gastric residue, signs and symptoms of sepsis, repeated apnea events which required the use of respiratory stimulants.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00769509
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
August 28 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22250020