Is There a Microbiome Associated With Poor Growth in Preterm Infants?
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders
- Growth Failure
- Prematurity
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Younger than 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Preterm infants often require increased caloric intake to maintain appropriate growth while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While some infants will have a clear source of need for greater calories, it is often not obvious why others require increased available calories to maintain approp...
Preterm infants often require increased caloric intake to maintain appropriate growth while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While some infants will have a clear source of need for greater calories, it is often not obvious why others require increased available calories to maintain appropriate growth. Emerging evidence suggests that patterns of gut microbiota may play a role in infant and childhood growth. We hypothesize that differences in the microbial pattern in preterm infants is related to poor growth and need for increased caloric intake. This may ultimately represent a therapeutic target to improve the growth of preterm infants in the NICU. This study aims to describe the differences in microbiome which may vary with growth pattern.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03761498
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Not Provided