Status:

COMPLETED

Prebiotic in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Preterm Infant

Development, Infant

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a double blinded, randomized, controlled trial of prebiotic in infants born between 26 and 32 weeks gestational age. The investigators anticipate enrollment of 90 subjects in total and for the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Preterm infants who meet the following inclusion criteria will be eligible for randomization:
  • Subjects will be preterm infants born 700 and 1800 g birthweight (inclusive), and \>/=26 weeks to 31 6/7 weeks.
  • Subject's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF). They have also provided Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (or other applicable privacy regulation) authorization prior to any participation in the study.
  • Signed consent is obtained by day 10 after birth.
  • Mother plans to provide her own milk or consents to use of donor human milk in NICU.

Exclusion

  • Infants with the following conditions or situations at the time of randomization will be excluded from the study:
  • Subject has known congenital anomalies.
  • Administration of enteral clinical product must be initiated by 9 ± 2 days of life (birth date is day of life 0).
  • Confirmed necrotizing enterocolitis (Bell's Stage II or III, Appendix J) or confirmed sepsis (positive culture requiring antibiotic treatment).
  • Steroid use at time of randomization
  • Mechanical ventilator dependence.
  • \>2 days of antimicrobial use prior to enrollment
  • Maternal incapacity: including maternal opioids, cocaine or alcohol abuse during pregnancy or current
  • Mother or infant is currently receiving treatment consistent with HIV therapy.
  • Mother plans to formula feed exclusively and has not consented to use of donor milk during NICU stay.
  • Infant with intraventricular hemorrhage

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 4 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03306316

Start Date

July 4 2018

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

February 8 2024

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Nationwide Children's Hospital and affiliated NICUs

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43206