Nutrition and Long-Term Prognosis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Nutrient Intake During NICU Hospitalization in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Effects on Growth and Long-Term Outcomes

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1030260051

Enrollment

140

Registered

2026-04-15

Start date

2025-06-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

very low birth weight infant, extra low birth weight infant very low birth weight infant, extra low birth weight infant

Interventions

none

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants with a birth weight of less than 1,500 g who were admitted to Showa Medical University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants with a birth weight of 1,500 g or more Infants born at 37 weeks of gestation or later

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Association of mineral intake (calcium, inorganic phosphorus, and zinc) during NICU stay with bone mineral density Association of protein and energy intake during NICU stay with growth rate Association of lactoferrin intake during NICU stay with brain volume Association of parenteral nutrition intake during NICU stay with bone mineral density, growth rate, and brain volume	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Baseline characteristics (maternal age, gestational age, birth weight, mode of delivery, sex, etc.) Presence of complications (necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy of prematurity, chronic lung disease, sepsis, and osteopenia of prematurity)	—

Contacts

Public ContactAkio Ebata

Showa medical university

a-ebata@med.showa-u.ac.jp+81-3-3784-8000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026