Effect of Adjustable Versus Targeted Human Milk Fortification on Weight Gain in Preterm Infants With Birth Weight <1250 g: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Research question: Do preterm infants born \<1250 g achieve better weight gain with targeted fortification compared with the adjustable fortification of human milk? Hypothesis: Targeted fortification of human milk results in better weight gain in infants with birth weight \<1250 gr when compared to the adjustable fortification. Study design: Open-label, pragmatic, parallel randomized controlled trial in appropriate for gestational age infants with birth weight \<1250 g.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Infants with birth weight \<1250 g born at Foothills Medical Centre.
• Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) (according to Fenton's Charts).
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Foothills Medical Centre
RECRUITING
Calgary
Contact Information
Primary
Belal N Alshaikh, MD, MSc
balshaik@ucalgary.ca
4039561588
Backup
Adriana Reyes Loredo, MD
adriana.reyesloredo@albertahealthservices.ca
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-05-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 52
Treatments
Active_comparator: Adjustable Human Milk Fortification
Human milk fortification based on blood urea levels
Experimental: Targeted Human Milk Fortification
Human milk fortification based on milk analysis
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Calgary