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Metabolic Mechanisms Induced by Enteral DHA and ARA Supplementation in Preterm Infants
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Updated on 2025-09-24
328
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
264 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
A comprehensive analysis of the impact of exogenous enteral DHA and ARA supplementation on lipid metabolism including the production of downstream derived mediators and how this impacts important biological pathways such as metabolism, inflammation, and organogenic factors.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Metabolic Mechanisms Induced by Enteral DHA and ARA Supplementation in Preterm Infants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Born between 25 0/7 and 29 6/7 weeks of gestation
- Less than 48 hours old at first lipid dose
You will not qualify if you...
- Serious congenital anomalies
- Conditions at birth requiring surgery before discharge
- Imminent death with expected withdrawal of intensive care support within 72 hours after birth
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 7 locations
1
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90404
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2
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
Actively Recruiting
3
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Actively Recruiting
4
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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5
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States, 10021
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6
University Health System
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
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7
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Cynthia Blanco, MD, MSCI-TS
CONTACT
D
Diana Anzueto Guerra
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
4
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