The Impact of Oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria on the Intestinal Microflora of Premature Infants

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Fecal Microflora in the Formula Fed Premature Infant

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see whether dietary supplements can change the germs in the intestines of premature infants to be more like those of healthy breast fed term babies.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00810160

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

59

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Born in or transferred to UCDMC within the first two weeks of life. Birth weight less than 1500 grams. Gestational age less than 33 completed weeks. Exclusively formula fed.

You may not qualify if…

• Gastrointestinal or cardiac anomalies.

Where it is running

• UC Davis Medical Center — Sacramento, California, United States

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