A prospective double-blind randomised controlled trial of the effect of a prebiotic mixture of bifidogenic oligosaccharides on enteral tolerance in preterm infants

Completed

• Conditions: eonatal Diseases; Neonatal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN72367147
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed parental consent
2. Preterm infants, appropriately grown for gestational age (Child Growth Foundation UK reference), with a gestational age of 32 weeks, whose mother agree to the use of formula if they are unable to or do not wish to breastfeed or are not able to provide sufficient breast milk

Exclusion Criteria

1. More than 72 hours exclusive parenteral nutrition
2. Immediately life-threatening congenital abnormality
3. Any condition requiring major surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified