Special cream added to breast milk to fuel tiny Preemies' growth

NCT ID NCT01487928

Summary

This study tested if adding a concentrated cream made from human milk to regular breast milk helps very small premature babies gain weight better. It involved 78 infants born weighing between 1.6 and 2.8 pounds. Babies were randomly assigned to receive either milk with the extra cream or standard fortified milk to see which group grew faster.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • UT Health Science Center, San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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