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SUPFOR breast milk study: a randomised controlled trial in preterm infants receiving expressed breast milk comparing the use of breast milk fortification versus supplementation using a preterm formula

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
utrition in preterm infants
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Preterm nutrition
Registration Number
ISRCTN92790284
Lead Sponsor
ewcastle Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1. Preterm infants (less than 35 weeks gestation)
2. Receiving maternal breast milk

Exclusion Criteria

Infants who have already received fortification or supplementation (except where this was used in place of inadequate breast milk supply).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Weight gain (g/day) during initial hospital stay, measured three times a week<br>2. Length gain (mm/week) and head growth (mm/week) during initial hospital stay, measured once a week<br>3. Duration and amount of breast milk provided, measured daily
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Maternal satisfaction, measured weekly and then at discharge<br>2. Incidence of abnormal biochemistry, measured when samples are taken - usually once a week
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