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The purpose of this study is to assess overall growth of preterm infants fed a reformulated preterm infant formula during hospitalization. All study products meet levels of nutrients for the infant population as specified in the Infant Formula Act and all subsequent amendments.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| study pre-term formula | Experimental | Pre-term formula with a modified stabilizer system in 2 oz. ready to feed plastic bottles |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| study pre-term formula | Other | 24 kcal/fl oz pre-term formula for in-hospital use |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Weight gain per day | weight gain per day (g/kg/d) | Study Day (SDAY) 1 to SDAY 29, or hospital discharge, whichever comes first |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Growth, change in length | Study Day (SDAY) 1 to SDAY 29, or hospital discharge, whichever comes first |
| Daily Stool Questionnaire | Gastro-intestinal Tolerance; Presence of bloody, watery, hard or black stools will be captured. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects eligible for study participation will satisfy the following criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Infants with the following conditions prior to and/or at the time of study product initiation are not eligible for entry into the study:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget Barrett Reis, PhD, RD, LD | Abbott Nutrition | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama - Children's and Women's Hospital | Mobile | Alabama | 36604 | United States | ||
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| Study Day (SDAY) 1 to SDAY 29, or hospital discharge, whichever comes first |
| Serum Calcium | Blood biochemistries | SDAY 1, 15, and 29 or hospital discharge (whichever comes first) |
| Head circumference | Growth, change in head circumference | Study Day (SDAY) 1 to SDAY 29, or hospital discharge, whichever comes first |
| Daily Feeding Questionnaire | Gastro-Intestinal Tolerance; Cause for withholding feedings will be captured. | Study Day (SDAY) 1 to SDAY 29, or hospital discharge, whichever comes first |
| Any periods of nil per os (NPO) | Gastro-Intestinal Tolerance | Study Day (SDAY) 1 to SDAY 29, or hospital discharge, whichever comes first |
| Phosphorus | Blood biochemistries | SDAY 1, 15, and 29 or hospital discharge (whichever comes first) |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Blood biochemistries | SDAY 1, 15, and 29 or hospital discharge (whichever comes first) |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend |
| South Bend |
| Indiana |
| 46601 |
| United States |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita | Kansas | 67214 | United States |
| Maria Children's Hospital Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | New York | 10595 | United States |
| MetroHealth Medical Center | Cleveland | Ohio | 44109 | United States |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | Pennsylvania | 18103 | United States |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 53210 | United States |