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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN99801051
ISRCTN99801051
Completed
Not Applicable

Assessment of growth and body composition in preterm infants in relation to two different protein intakes: a randomised controlled trial

Institute of Paediatrics and Neonatology (Italy)0 sites18 target enrollmentSeptember 5, 2008

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Preterm infant nutrition and body composition
Sponsor
Institute of Paediatrics and Neonatology (Italy)
Enrollment
18
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 5, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Male

Investigators

Sponsor
Institute of Paediatrics and Neonatology (Italy)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Birth weight between 1000 and 1500 g
  • 2\. Being male
  • 3\. Being adequate for gestational age (birth weight greater than or equal to 10th percentile according to the Babson and Benda's chart updated)
  • 4\. Need for oxygen (O2\) less than 40% within the first 72 hours

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Starting parenteral nutrition (NPT) after the first 24 hours of life
  • 2\. Chromosomal abnormalities
  • 3\. Metabolic disease
  • 4\. Congenital infections (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex and human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV] \[TORCH])
  • 5\. Score of severity of clinical conditions at birth (CRIBB) greater than 4

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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