Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants. Our hypothesis is that short term growth will be improved, the stool will have more healthy bacteria, and the fecal short chain fatty acid content will increase in the babies who receive the probiotic/prebiotic combinations compared to control groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00282113

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

90

Starts

2004-10-01

Expected to finish

2007-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-01-28

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• less than 35 weeks gestation, birth weight 750-2000 grams
• born in or transferred to University of California Davis Medical Center within first week of life
• less than eight days of age at the time of enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Severe intestinal or cardiac congenital anomalies

Where it is running

• University of California Davis Medical Center — Sacramento, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.