Vitamin A Supplementation in Preterm Infants

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Infant, Premature

In brief

Extremely low birth weight infants have decreased blood levels of Vitamin A. This Vitamin A deficiency may increase the risk of infections and chronic lung disease in these infants. This study will examine the effects of Vitamin A supplementation in premature babies born weighing less than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00063596

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

220

Starts

2000-01-01

Expected to finish

2004-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Born at less than 32 weeks gestation
• Weigh less than 1500 g (3.3 lbs) and more than 500 g (1.1 lbs)

Where it is running

• Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo — Buffalo, New York, United States

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