Saliva for Assessment of Vitamin A status in preterm Infants

Phase 2

• Conditions: Vitamin A deficiency; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000658516
• Lead Sponsor: Women and Infants Research Foundation

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Preterm infants less than 30 weeks gestational age at birth.
2. Infants tolerating enteral feeds.
3. 21 to 35 days of age

Exclusion Criteria

1. Infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or major congenital gastrointestinal malformation.
2. Critically unwell infants.
3. Systemic administration of corticosteroids within seven days prior to the test.
4. No parental consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison between plasma and saliva levels of vitamin A (Composite primary outcome)[Just before a dose of vitamin A and, Five and Seven hours after the dose.]