Early Protein Supplementation of Human Milk in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Growth in Premature Infants Clinical Trial

Official title: Early Liquid Protein Supplementation of Human Milk in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

We hypothesize that premature infants who receive their mothers' expressed breast milk supplemented with liquid protein early in their hospitalization will have a growth velocity in the first 28 days of life that is 20% greater than the growth velocity of premature infants that do not receive protein fortification.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Birth Weight
• Growth in Premature Infants

• NCT number: NCT01991613
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: December 2013
• Completion date: June 2015