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Individualized Fortification of Breast Milk for Preterm Infants - A Pilot Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Individualized fortification of breast milk
Registration Number
NCT01305642
Lead Sponsor
McMaster Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

To analyze the weight gain of very low birth weight infants during a minimum period of three weeks before 36 weeks postmenstrual age when infants are fed with breast milk that has been individually fortified.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria
  • Birth weight ≤ 1500g and gestational age < 32weeks
  • Tolerating an enteral intake of ≥ 100 ml/kg/d for ≥ 24h
Exclusion Criteria
  • Infants fed more than 25% of mean caloric intake for a consecutive week with formula milk
  • gastrointestinal malformation, major congenital anomalies and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Babies with enterostoma or short gut syndrome
  • Fluid restriction below
  • Renal disease
  • Sepsis
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Hepatic dysfunction

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Individualized fortification of breast milkIndividualized fortification of breast milk-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
growthfrom inclusion at postmentrual age <32 weeks until 36 weeks

weight gain will be accessed three times per week

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
enteral energy intakefrom inclusion at postmentrual age <32 weeks until 36 weeks

caloric intake by enteral feeding will be assesed daily

growth, tolerance, morbidityfrom inclusion at postmentrual age <32 weeks until 36 weeks

gains in length and head circumference will be assessed weekly, tolerance and morbidity throughout study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

McMaster Children's Hospital

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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