New method could help tiny preemies grow better
NCT ID NCT07236957
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 100 preterm babies who were small for their gestational age and needed IV nutrition. Researchers compared two ways to calculate their nutritional needs: using the baby's actual birth weight versus using a corrected weight (the weight they would be at the 10th percentile). The goal was to see which method led to better weight gain during IV feeding.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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1 to 1 day
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * preterm neonates hospitalized in NICU and meeting the criteria for small for gestational age infants, i.e., neonates with birth weight under the 10th percentile, * preterm neonates receiving exclusive parenteral nutrition, and * parents' written consent for study participation. Exclusion Criteria: * term birth newborns or newborns not fullfilling the criteria of small for gestational age infants, * newborns with primary liver/bile duct disease, * newborns receiving enteral nutrition, and/or * neonates whose parents did not give a written consent to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Nutrition, IASO Hospital
Athens, Attica, 15123, Greece
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