Human Milk in Preterm Infants

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Preterm Birth

In brief

Current NICU protocol introduces human milk fortifier at 8 days of feeding. This study will introduce human milk fortifier at day 1. The primary outcome is the effect on growth velocity at 28 days and 36 weeks post menstrual age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05228535

Run by

Augusta University

People needed

50

Starts

2022-04-11

Expected to finish

2023-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-07-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Birth weight 1000-1500 grams
• Admitted to NICU within 24 hours of life
• Maternal intent to use human milk

You may not qualify if…

• Congenital anomalies
• Feeds not started within the first 96 hours of life
• Intrauterine growth restriction

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Georgia — Augusta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)

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