DIAMOND - DIfferent Approaches to MOderate & late preterm Nutrition: Determinants of feed tolerance, body composition and development

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Preterm nutrition; Moderate to late preterm outcomes; Neurodevelopmental outcome following preterm birth; Effect of feeding strategies on microbiome composition; Breastmilk composition of preterm babies; Growth and body composition of moderate to late preterm babies; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001199404
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Frank Bloomfield

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 532

Inclusion Criteria

Babies born between 32+0 and 35+6 weeks’ gestation
Babies whose mothers intend to breast-feed
Babies admitted to the Neonatal Care Unit
Babies requiring insertion of intravenous lines on admission

Only babies admitted to the Neonatal unit will be entered to the study some healthy babies within the gestation criteria may go straight to postnatal wards and not require intensive care support. All babies within the gestation criteria will receive enteral feeds as they have immature suck, swallow, breath as per standard practice in the care and management of preterm infants. The enteral tube will remain in place until they are able to fully orally feed to meet nutritional goals and grow.

Exclusion Criteria

Babies in whom a particular mode of nutrition is clinically indicated
Babies with a congenital abnormality that is likely to affect growth, body composition or neurodevelopmental outcome

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified