Status:

RECRUITING

Metabolic Mechanisms Induced by Enteral DHA and ARA Supplementation in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Premature

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 36 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A comprehensive analysis of the impact of exogenous enteral DHA and ARA supplementation on lipid metabolism including the production of downstream derived mediators and how this impacts important biol...

Detailed Description

Infants will be randomized to receive the combined enteral DHA/ARA supplement within the first 48 hours after birth to 36 weeks postmenstrual age. The randomization procedure will follow a stratified ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • born between 25 0/7 and 29 6/7 weeks of gestation
  • less than 48 hours of age at first lipid dose (The cohort is defined by gestational age rather than birth weight to avoid an over-represented sample of growth-restricted infants in birth weight defined cohorts.)

Exclusion

  • serious congenital anomalies
  • conditions at birth that will require surgery prior to discharge
  • imminent death such that withdrawal of intensive care support is anticipated within the first 72 hours after birth

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 9 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

328 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05380401

Start Date

March 9 2023

End Date

April 1 2028

Last Update

September 24 2025

Active Locations (7)

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1

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90404

2

Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511

3

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

4

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611