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NCT03575897
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Conditions: Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
Sex: All
Ages: 1 Day – 14 Days
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 50
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama
Summary
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual. The study hypothesis is that identification of early changes in infant body composition (i.e. amount of fat mass and fat-free mass) reduces % body fat at 3 months of age.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Gastrointestinal or neurologic malformations
* Terminal illness requiring limited or withheld support
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03575897). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
