Early versus late parenteral nutrition in term and late preterm infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: critical illness; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000324910
• Lead Sponsor: Perth Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 27 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Infants will be eligible for study inclusion it they meet all of the following inclusion criteria: (1) All term or late preterm infants, born >=34 weeks of gestation at birth until day 28 of life admitted to NICU who have high likelihood of being unable to tolerate full enteral feeds for at least three to five days and hence require parenteral nutrition (PN) (2) Informed parental/legal guardian consent

Exclusion Criteria

Infants will be excluded from participation in the trial if they meet any one or more of the following exclusion criteria: (1) Infants > 28 days of life; (2) Preterm infants (born at <34 weeks of gestation); (3) Infants who received PN from a referring hospital; (4) Infants with suspected inborn error of metabolism.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified