Neurodevelopmental and Growth Outcomes of Early, Aggressive Protein Intake in Very Low Birthweight Infants

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Conditions studied: Prematurity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing increased protein to premature infants in the first week of life allows for better growth during the hospital stay and improved developmental outcomes by age 2.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01860573

Run by

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

People needed

168

Starts

2008-11-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• birth weight 400 to 1250 grams
• 24 0/7 to 30 6/7 weeks gestational age

You may not qualify if…

• chromosomal, structural, metabolic, endocrine, or renal abnormalities that could affect growth
• infants >18 hours of age
• infants in extremis who are unlikely to survive past 72 hours

Where it is running

• Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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