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Probiotics Supplementation in Premature Infants

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Prematurity
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Probiotic supplementation
Registration Number
NCT01379417
Lead Sponsor
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Brief Summary

The main objective is to assess the nutritional benefit of probiotics supplementation on premature infants growth. As secondary objectives, different parameters related to probiotics tolerance will be measured.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
199
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MaltodextrinProbiotic supplementationMaltodextrin
Probiotic B lactis/B longumProbiotic supplementationBifidobacterium lactis + Bifidobacterium longum
Probiotic B longumProbiotic supplementationBifidobacterium longum
Probiotic B lactisProbiotic supplementationBifidobacterium lactis
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight (g)From 4 to 6 weeks after inclusion
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Growthbetween inclusion date and 4 to 6 weeks after inclusion (= end of supplementation period)

measured by:

* weight gain (g/day)

* height (cm/week)

* head circumference(cm/week)

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Service de Nénatologie, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant

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Bron, France

Service de Réanimation Néonatale et Néonatologie, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

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Lyon, France

Service de Réanimation Néonatale, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve

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Montpellier, France

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