Status:

TERMINATED

Targeted Breast Milk Fortification for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in the NICU

Lead Sponsor:

MetroHealth Medical Center

Conditions:

Human Milk

Neonate

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 6 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of individualized human milk fortification for very low birth weight (\<1500 g) babies in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) to optimize their growth. Breas...

Detailed Description

Human milk has a variety of benefits for neonates, especially premature neonates, including a decreased risk of for necrotizing enterocolitis, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), respiratory syncytia...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Premature infants \<1500 g
  • Mother consenting to provide breast milk or use of donor breast milk

Exclusion

  • Infants with major congenital malformations
  • Infants with medical conditions precluding them from having breast milk
  • Mothers with medical conditions that preclude them form providing breast milk
  • Insufficient breast milk supply
  • Refusal of donor breast milk
  • Mother is non-English speaking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04025021

Start Date

October 1 2019

End Date

March 31 2021

Last Update

February 23 2023

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MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109