Status:
UNKNOWN
Preterm Infants on Early Solid Foods
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Vienna
Conditions:
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Growth Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-3 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: Preterm infants with a birth weight less than 1500 grams have special nutritional needs in comparison to full-term neonates. During their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit an incr...
Detailed Description
Aim: In a prospective, randomized, two arm intervention study- the PIES project- we aim to investigate the impact of different time points of introduction of complementary food on growth, body composi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Preterm infants \<1500 gram
- Informed consent
Exclusion
- Diseases affecting stable growth:
- Gastrointestinal diseases: necrotizing enterocolitis, Hirschsprung disease, chronic inflammatory bowel disease
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) defined as oxygen demand above 36 week gestational age
- Congenital heart diseases
- major congenital birth defects
- chromosomal aberrations
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
177 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01809548
Start Date
October 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
April 7 2022
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria, 1090