Status:

COMPLETED

Digestive and Nutritional Effects of Probiotics Supplementation in Premature Newborns

Lead Sponsor:

Nantes University Hospital

Conditions:

Duration of Parenteral Nutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-2 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Symbiotic interaction between probiotics ("Living alimentary microbials supplemental, affecting positively host by improving intestinal microbial equilibrium" (Fuller, 1989)) and human digestive tract...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • newborns (\< 2 weeks of life)
  • 32 Weeks of Gestation,
  • weight \< 1500g,
  • Enteral nutrition begun,
  • Clinical stability,
  • Signed consent form from both parents.

Exclusion

  • newborns (\>= 2 weeks of life),
  • weight \>= 1500g,
  • pathology avoiding the start of the enteral nutrition,
  • other pathologies of those due to premature and its complications,
  • No signed consent form.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

127 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00290576

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

June 1 2008

Last Update

June 9 2008

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Nantes University Hospital

Nantes, France, 44093