Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Human Milk Fortifiers in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Abbott Nutrition

Conditions:

Infant Growth

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess growth of preterm infants fed human milk supplemented with one of two commercially available human milk fortifiers.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Birth weight of 700 g-1500 g.
  • ≤ 32 weeks and 0 days GA at birth.
  • Appropriate for GA (AGA).
  • Enteral feeding of human milk initiated by 21 days of life (birth date is day of life 0).
  • Mother agrees to provide human milk as the exclusive feeding during the study period; use of donor milk is permitted if the plan is that it will be fortified.
  • Parent(s) agrees to allow infant to receive both human milk and HMF.
  • Singleton or twin births only.

Exclusion

  • Enteral feeding of preterm infant formula or HMF for \> 7 days.
  • Expected to be transferred to another facility and will not be able to be followed for at least 15 days.
  • Serious congenital abnormalities or underlying disease that may affect growth and development.
  • 5 minute APGAR ≤ 4.
  • Steroids used at the time of randomization.
  • Grade III or IV periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage (PVH/IVH).
  • Mechanical ventilator dependence.
  • Maternal incapacity: including maternal cocaine or alcohol abuse during pregnancy or current, or if the mother or infant is currently receiving treatment consistent with HIV therapy.
  • Infant has a history of major surgery (intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal procedures or other surgery requiring general anesthesia).
  • Asphyxia defined as progressive hypoxemia and hypercapnia with significant metabolic acidemia characterized by APGAR score \<3 at 10 minutes, seizures within the first 12 hours of life, or a cord blood gas \< 7.0 and seizures and/or severe tonic abnormalities in the first 12 hours of life (24).
  • Confirmed necrotizing enterocolitis (Bell's Stage II or III, Appendix J) or confirmed sepsis (positive culture requiring antibiotic treatment).
  • Infant has any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, precludes participation in the study.
  • Participation in another study that has not been approved as a concomitant study by AN.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

164 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02307760

Start Date

December 1 2014

End Date

February 1 2017

Last Update

May 11 2017

Active Locations (18)

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University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36604

2

Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85014

3

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520-8064

4

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007