The BabyGrow Longitudinal Study of Nutrition and Growth in Preterm Infants

University College Cork0 sites70 target enrollmentMarch 2010

ConditionsPremature Birth of Newborn Malnutrition; Intrauterine or Fetal, Small-for-dates

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Premature Birth of Newborn
Sponsor: University College Cork
Enrollment: 70
Primary Endpoint: Actual nutrient intake vs recommended nutrient requirements in preterm infants
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a longitudinal, observational study on nutrition, growth and body composition in preterm infants. Aims to determine the adequacy of actual nutrient intake during the preterm period by investigating associations between macronutrient supply, growth, and body composition at 34-weeks gestation, term equivalent and 2-month corrected gestational age.

Detailed Description

Infants between 23 and 24 weeks gestation and with a birth weight of 500 to 1500 g are recruited to a longitudinal, observational study of nutrition, growth and body composition in Cork University Maternity Hospital, Ireland.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 2010

End Date

October 2011

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University College Cork

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Mairead Kiely

University College Cork

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Babies with a birth weight ≤1.5kg and gestational age ≤34 weeks were considered eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

•presence of congenital abnormalities or conditions that interfere with growth or body composition (congenital diseases, chromosomal abnormalities, chronic lung disease, cardiac or gastrointestinal diseases).