Nutrition, Prematurity
Conditions
Keywords
Prematurity, Nutrition, Breast Feeding
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the nutritional value they are actually receiving in a 24 hour period, since as a practical matter, these may not be the same.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Prolacta Bioscience
Pediatrix
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
23 Weeks to 30 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Mothers of infants with a gestational age \<=30 weeks in the NICU who are supplying their own breast milk for use by their baby * Reasonable likelihood of survival of infant to 28 days * Infant on/ready for oral feeding by DOL 7 days * Willing to provide breast milk for their baby * Able to produce at least 7mL breast milk per feeding * Willing to abide by requirements of the study protocol * Documentation of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide at least 7mL breast milk per feeding * Medically unsuitable to provide breast milk to her baby * Maternal age \<18 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of VLBW infants in the NICU and the nutritional value they are actually receiving in a 24 hour period. | 28 days of life |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed