Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Study of the Feasibility of Feeding Preterm Infants With Fresh Versus Frozen Mother's Own Breast Milk in the NICU
Lead Sponsor:
Huiqing Sun
Collaborating Sponsors:
Nanjing Children's Hospital
Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
Conditions:
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-3 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe inflammatory disorder of the intestine that primarily affects very low birth weight (\<1,500 g)/very preterm infants (≤32 weeks' gestation); it is also the ...
Detailed Description
Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe inflammatory disorder of the intestine that primarily affects very low birth weight (\<1,500 g)/very preterm infants (≤32 weeks' gestation); it i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible infants will include those born at \<30 weeks gestation,and who have never received infant formula. For inclusion in the intervention group, the mother must bewilling to commit to providingat least 1 feed of fresh breast milk a day, 7 days a week
Exclusion
- Infants with major congenital anomalies, receiving palliative care, or where illness of the mother or infant prevents the administration of breast milk feeds in the first week of the infant's life will be excluded from the trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03258957
Start Date
January 1 2016
End Date
December 31 2017
Last Update
September 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Zhengzhou Children's Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450018