Taste and Smell to improve milk tolerance in preterm infants

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: milk intolerance in preterm infants; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000661673
• Lead Sponsor: Mercy Hospital for Women

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-06-24
• Study Completion: 2015-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Preterm infants less than 29 weeks gestational age

Exclusion Criteria

older than 29 weeks gestation at birth

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to full enteral feeds[At reaching full enteral feeds]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight gain assessed using calibrated digital scales<br>[36 weeks corrected gestational age];Culture proven sepsis[36 weeks corrected gestational age]