Effect of prebiotic or lactoferrin supplementation in formula on the gut flora of preterm infants

Completed

• Conditions: Gut flora; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71737811
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Friesland Foods B.V. (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Preterm infants: gestational age 26+0 to 35+6 weeks, either sex
2. Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or High Care Unit of the hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Birth weight less than 600 g
2. Life-threatening congenital malformations
3. No Dutch or English speaking parents
4. History of allergy in parents or siblings

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified