Target Versus Standard Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants

March 17, 2016 updated by: Prof. Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
The prevention of postnatal growth failure in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants is of utmost importance. Standard fortification is the most commonly used supplementation practice but it does not consider the native variability of human milk. Data on efficacy and safety of prolonged target fortification are scarce. The investigators performed a prospective interventional study in VLBW preterm infants, exclusively fed with human milk, to test efficacy and metabolic safety of target fortification in these preterm infants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The prevention of postnatal growth failure in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants is of utmost importance. Fortified human milk is the goal for preterm infants' nutrition. Standard fortification is the most commonly used and safe supplementation practice but it does not consider the native variability of human milk. Data on efficacy and safety of prolonged target fortification are scarce. Prospective interventional study was conducted in VLBW preterm infants, exclusively fed with human milk. Twenty-four hour collected pools of human milk were analyzed and targeted human milk fortification was performed during hospitalization. Weekly growth and daily growth velocity were compared with that of an historical group of VLBW preterm infants that had received standard fortified human milk. Osmolality, metabolic and gastrointestinal tolerance were monitored.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Birth weight < 1500 grams
  • Gestational age < 32 weeks
  • Birth weight > 10th percentile according to Fenton' growth chart
  • Exclusively breast feeding during the entire hospital stay

Exclusion criteria:

- Presence of congenital malformations that could affect growth (congenital diseases, chromosomal abnormalities, chronic lung disease, severe brain disease, severe metabolic, cardiac or gastrointestinal diseases)

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Intervention group
In the intervention group VLBW infants were fed target fortified human milk Growth and safety were compared to a historical group of VLBW infants fed with standard fortified human milk
Dietary supplement: Addition of human milk fortifiers according to human milk analysis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Daily growth velocity (g/kg/day)
Time Frame: From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
weekly weight increase (g/week)
Time Frame: From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
weekly length increase (cm/week)
Time Frame: From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
head circumference increase (cm/week)
Time Frame: From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
osmolality of fortified human milk
Time Frame: From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)
From the beginning of human milk fortification until the end of hospitalization (mean period of treatment 4-5 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Target HM fortification

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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