Impact of Prepartum Intravenous Fluid Intake on Newborn Weight Loss in the First Days of Life (PERLE)

November 17, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

At birth, the infant's weight was measured daily to assess the adequacy of nutritional intake. This indicator can be influenced by various factors related to the mother, her pregnancy, as well as medical interventions during the pre-delivery phase, such as pre-partum maternal fluid intakes, and the subsequent feeding method chosen for the newborn infant. This study aimed at exploring the association between maternal vascular fluid loading during labor in the pre-partum period and neonatal weight loss in the first two days of life. The study focuses on infants fedded with infant formula.

This observational, retrospective, single-center study was carried out at the Amiens University Hospital Center. The participants were mothers aged 18 and older, hospitalized in the maternity ward following full-term delivery (> 37 weeks of gestation). Data were collected through the medical records of the patient and their newborn.

The investigators hypothesize that a relationship may exist between maternal pre-partum vascular fluid loading and neonatal weight loss in the first two days of life, in infants fed with infant formula. These results could raise awareness and help adapt medical and parental approaches to neonatal weight loss.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Mother over 18 years of age and newborn

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Full-term delivery (≥37+0 SA)
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Mother over 18 years of age
  • Infant formula feeding exclusively in the maternity ward for the first 2 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mother under guardianship
  • Mother who does not understand French
  • Mother objecting to her personal data being reused for research purposes
  • Incomplete or incorrectly completed patient medical record
  • Mixed or exclusive breastfeeding
  • Mother presenting a hemodynamic disorder in the 12 hours preceding delivery, requiring a filling specifically for this reason
  • Child with renal pathology or uropathy
  • Children with cleft lip, palate or labio-palate

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Correlation between maternal vascular fluid loading and newborn infant weight loss
Time Frame: 2 days
2 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Correlation between maternal vascular fluid loading and respiratory distress
Time Frame: 2 days
2 days
Correlation between maternal vascular fluid loading and jaundice of the newborn
Time Frame: 2 days
2 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PI2025_843_0037

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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