Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Myopia of Prematurity by Calcium Supplementation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Myopia
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-14 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if supplementation of calcium by the enteral route (gut feeding) to extremely low birth weight infants will lead to less myopia (nearsightedness) at 6-12 mont...
Detailed Description
All infants admitted meeting the 401-1000gm birthweight and less than 14 day of age entry criteria will be screened for entry into the study. Infants may be excluded for the following: Major congenita...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants with a birthweight of 401 - 1000 g and postnatal age less than 14 days
Exclusion
- Major congenital malformations including
- complex congenital heart disease (except open ductus arteriosus, atrial and ventricular septal defects)
- pulmonary malformations
- bowel or anal stenosis or atresia
- renal dysplasias
- chromosomal anomalies
- hydrops fetalis
- bowel perforation or necrotizing enterocolitis stage 2A or greater before randomization.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00892476
Start Date
February 1 2002
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
December 5 2012
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