NCT01881256

The BabyGrow Longitudinal Study of Nutrition and Growth in Preterm Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: University College Cork · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 34 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a longitudinal, observational study on nutrition, growth and body composition in preterm infants. Aims to determine the adequacy of actual nutrient intake during the preterm period by investigating associations between macronutrient supply, growth, and body composition at 34-weeks gestation, term equivalent and 2-month corrected gestational age.

Detailed description

Infants between 23 and 24 weeks gestation and with a birth weight of 500 to 1500 g are recruited to a longitudinal, observational study of nutrition, growth and body composition in Cork University Maternity Hospital, Ireland.

Conditions

• Premature Birth of Newborn
• Malnutrition; Intrauterine or Fetal, Small-for-dates

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-10-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2013-06-19
• Last updated: 2013-06-19