NCT02759809

OptiMoM Kindergarten Study

Optimizing Mothers' Milk for Preterm Infants (OptiMoM) Program of Research: Study 1-Impact of Donor Milk at Kindergarten

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 158 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

In Canada, the leading cause of long-term disability in children is being born at very low birth weight (VLBW). To help improve outcomes, nutrition is a modifiable aspect of infant care. Mother's milk is the optimal way to feed VLBW infants; however, many need a supplement of donor milk or preterm formula as not enough mother's milk is available. As the ideal supplement for prolonged feeding and its long-term effects is currently unknown, this study is a prospective follow up of VLBW infants who in hospital were fed: donor milk or preterm formula and/or mother's milk. Areas of development to be assessed include: cognition, language, motor skills, brain structure/function, and body composition. A DNA biorepository will also be created.

Conditions

• Infant, Very Low Birth Weight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pasteurized donor human breastmilk
OTHER	Preterm formula

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-01
• Primary completion: 2018-07-01
• Completion: 2018-07-01
• First posted: 2016-05-03
• Last updated: 2019-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada