NCT00760942

Liquid Preterm Formula Versus Powdered Human Milk Fortifier in VLBW Infants

Randomized Study of a Liquid High-Calorie Preterm Formula Versus Powdered Human Milk Fortifier in Very-Low Birthweight Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oklahoma · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 10 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the short-term effects on growth and feeding tolerance of a liquid high calorie formula added to human milk versus powdered human milk fortifier in small preterm infants.

Conditions

• Infant, Very Low Birth Weight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Similac special care 30	Liquid pre-term formula 30Kcals/oz. used as human milk fortifier.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Similac human milk fortifier	Powdered human milk fortifier.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• Completion: 2010-09-01
• First posted: 2008-09-26
• Last updated: 2013-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States