A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blinded Clinical Study to Assess the Effect of Insulin Enriched Formula on Gastrointestinal Tract Maturation in Pre-term Infants.
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blinded Clinical Study to Assess the Effect of Insulin Enriched Formula on Gastrointestinal Tract Maturation in Pre-term Infants.
The study will evaluate the effect of oral formulation of insulin on preterm infants, born between 26-33 weeks of pregnancy, weighing over 750 grams, who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria established in this protocol.
The study will aim to determine whether an oral formulation of insulin administration enhances gastrointestinal maturation. The gastrointestinal maturation will be evaluated by the ability of premature infants to achieve complete enteral feeds. The insulin concentration administered in the study is physiological and within the insulin concentration range present in human breast milk and colostrum.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Pre-term infants 26-33 weeks gestation.