Exploratory randomised double-blind controlled trial of breast milk fortifier with and without long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplementation on body composition in preterm infants
Completed
- Conditions
- Preterm infantsNeonatal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN59878178
- Lead Sponsor
- Milupa GmbH, Numico Research (Germany)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
Infants born at or below 32 weeks gestational age
Exclusion Criteria
1. Major congenital abnormality
2. Mother does not wish to provide breast milk or to use donor milk
3. Baby requires gastrointestinal surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body composition at age term-equivalent
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Growth, metabolic profile, intrahepatocellular lipid content, brain growth and development, neurological examination