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Clinical Trials/NCT01330095
NCT01330095CompletedNot Applicable

Early Administration of Bifidobacterium Bifidum to Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Pilot Study

Tokyo Women's Medical University2 sites in 1 country36 target enrollmentStarted: March 2007Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
36
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
the day at total feeding volume reached 100ml/kg/day

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effects of early administration of probiotics on acceleration of enteral feeding, and on growth of very low birth weight infants, newborn infants with birth weight less than 1500g are administered Bifidobacterium bifidum twice a day.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
— to 7 Days (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Very low birth weight infant

Exclusion Criteria

  • Presence of major congenital malformations

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the day at total feeding volume reached 100ml/kg/day

Time Frame: post natal day

the post natal day at total enteral feeding reached 100ml/kg/day

Secondary Outcomes

  • colonizatin of Bifidobacterium(4 weeks after birth)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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