Status:

COMPLETED

Preterm Infant Growth

Lead Sponsor:

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Conditions:

Growth

Development

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 1 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess growth of preterm infants fed a test formula compared to a standard formula up to the first 4 months of corrected gestational age.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Born AGA
  • Exclusively formula-fed
  • 28-34 weeks GA at birth
  • Intact GI tract, tolerating full oral feeds
  • Expected to be discharged from the hospital within a minimum of 24 hours, maximum of 5 days

Exclusion

  • Severe respiratory disease defined as needing mechanical ventilation at discharge
  • Any significant systemic diseases that could affect growth. This includes cardiac, neurologic, or GI conditions.
  • Major congenital malformation, history of GI surgery, severe postnatal complications
  • Daily or routine diuretic use at time of discharge
  • Receiving more than 10% of daily kcals from food additives such as thickeners
  • Currently participating or having participated in another conflicting clinical trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01162798

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

November 4 2014

Active Locations (9)

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1

Children's Hospital & Research Center

Oakland, California, United States

2

Advocate Lutheran Children's Hospital

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52241

4

Center for Human Nutrition

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68105