Human Milk Fortifier and Cytokine Profile

Completed

Conditions studied: Infant, Very Low Birth Weight

In brief

This is a research study investigating if adding human milk fortifier to a preterm babies breast milk feedings affects the baby's immune system.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00601081

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

24

Starts

2007-11-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-10

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infants born weighing less than 1500 grams
• exclusive breast milk feedings with intention to fortify with human milk fortifier

You may not qualify if…

• positive blood culture
• history of necrotizing enterocolitis
• significant lung disease at the start of the study

Where it is running

• Christiana Hospital — Newark, Delaware, United States

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