Status:

COMPLETED

Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Growth and Body Composition in Preterm and Term Infants

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Premature Birth

Eligibility:

All Genders

31-42 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of measuring body composition by air displacement plethysmography (ADP) in rapidly growing, medically stable late gestation \[32-35 weeks post-mens...

Detailed Description

1. To assess the feasibility of measuring body fat deposition by ADP in medically stable late gestation (32-35 weeks), premature infants during a period of rapid postnatal growth. 2. To test the relat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infants born between 32 4/7 and 35 3/7 weeks gestation or 37 4/7 and 42 3/7 weeks gestation, by physical exam at birth
  • Birth weight between the 5th and 95th percentile corrected for gestational age

Exclusion

  • Chromosomal abnormalities
  • Major congenital anomalies
  • Major surgery
  • Severe CNS injury
  • Inborn errors of metabolism
  • Assisted ventilation
  • Inability to start enteral feeds by 96 hours of age

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00833222

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

December 26 2017

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132