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Fortification of expressed breast milk with preterm formula Vs commercial fortifiers in preterm very low birth weight infants

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Preterm (28 - 34 weeks POG) Very low birth weight neonatesHealth Condition 2: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/11/010593
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
123
Inclusion Criteria

1.Preterm neonates born between 28 and 34 weeks of gestation

2.Birth weight less than 1500 g

3.Accepting oral feeds of at least 100ml/kg/day

4.Amount of EBM, as a proportion of total daily milk intake, 75% or greater at enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

Major congenital anomalies

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of weight gain from the time of fortification till hospital dischargeTimepoint: Day 7,14,21,28 or till discharge, whichever is earlier
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of morbidities like late metabolic acidosis, necrotizing enterocolitis, osteopenia of prematurity, anemia requiring blood transfusionsTimepoint: Day 1,2,3 till hospital discharge and at 40 wks PMA;Proportion of babies found to be growth restricted at term gestationTimepoint: At 40 wks PMA;Proportion of infants needing crossing over to other armTimepoint: Day 1,2,3 till hospital discharge;Weekly rate of gain in length and head circumferenceTimepoint: Day 7,14,21,28 or at discharge, whichever is earlier
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