Oral Administration of Colostrum to Premature Babies: Impact on the Oral Microbiota

July 21, 2017 updated by: University of California, Davis
Oropharyngeal administration of mother's colostrum to premature infants has been proposed as a stimulus to the oropharyngeal lymphatic tissues to decrease the incidence of pneumonia and sepsis, particularly in intubated babies. We propose to study the impact of this intervention on the composition of the oral microbiota.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
        • UC Davis Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 hours to 1 week (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • premature infant with birth weight < 1500
  • intubated in the first 48 hours of life
  • available maternal colostrum

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lethal condition

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Routine care
Experimental: Colostrum
Colostrum administration
Other: Colostrum
Mother's own colostrum (0.2 ml) will be administered into the mouth of the infant every 2 hours for 48 hours.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Oral microbiota
Time Frame: Difference between enrollment, 48 hours and 96 hours
Changes in the composition of the community of microbes inhabiting the oral-cavity after administration of oropharyngeal maternal colostrum.
Difference between enrollment, 48 hours and 96 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of California, Davis

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 25, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 21, 2017

Last Verified

July 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 531791

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