Actively Recruiting
Growing Little PEAPODS Study
Led by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Updated on 2025-08-12
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
173 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead Sponsor
M
Meriter Hospital, Inc.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about how the food and nutrition babies receive while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) influences their ability to gain weight and fat-free mass, and their future growth and development. Participants will: * have body growth measurements collected using the PEAPOD device * have nutritional information collected, and * be followed for neurodevelopmental outcomes Participants can expect to be in the study for 36 months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Growing Little PEAPODS Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Neonates born inpatient at Meriter Hospital between 22 weeks 0 days and 32 weeks 6 days gestational age
- Birthing parent or primary caregiver aged 15 or older
- Birthing parent able to speak English or Spanish
- Birthing parent able to understand and willing to sign informed consent
- Birthing parent agrees to enroll neonate and comply with study procedures
- Birthing parent willing to be available for study duration
You will not qualify if you...
- Neonates with known genetic conditions affecting neurodevelopment or brain structure
- Neonates with multiple major congenital anomalies
- Neonates likely to require transfer to another hospital before 36 weeks postmenstrual age
- Birthing parent unable to provide informed consent, including those in foster care or state custody
- Birthing parent not planning to maintain custody after birth, such as in adoption or surrogacy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Meriter Hospital, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53715
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Whitley Hulse, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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