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Premature Birth of NewbornPRECOLNCT02502916

Enteral Feeding and Early Gut Colonization of Preterm Infants

An observational study of Premature Birth of Newborn, run by Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential role of the enteral feeding systems on the bacterial colonization of premature infants during their NICU admittance and its evolution after 2 years, which is the age when the infant's gut starts to contain an adult-like microbiota. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 8 hoursHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Premature Birth of Newborn
How many people
32 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2009to Jul 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 8 hours
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: Preterm infants born from October 2009 to June 2010 at the Hospital 12 de Octubre with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks or with birth weight of less than 1,200 g

Who may be able to join

  • gestational age of less than 32 weeks or with birth weight of less than 1,200 g

Who cannot join

  • any malformation or suffering from any genetic metabolic disorder

About this study

Official title: Potential Role of the Enteral Feeding Systems on Early Bacterial Gut Colonization of Preterm Infants

The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential role of the enteral feeding systems on the bacterial colonization of premature infants during their NICU admittance and its evolution after 2 years, which is the age when the infant's gut starts to contain an adult-like microbiota.

Read the detailed description

First spontaneously evacuated meconium and fecal samples were collected by the medical staff of the Hospital weekly from the diapers of the infants during their stay at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

To evaluate the potential role of the enteral feeding systems as a site for colonization by nosocomial bacteria, and, its impact on early gut colonization of preterm neonates, mother's own milk, donor milk and preterm formula samples were obtained after passing through the external part of the enteral feeding tubes and cultured.

Later, when the infants reached 2 years of age, parents were contacted by phone to provide an additional fecal sample if their infants had not taken antibiotics within the previous 2 months.

Medical subject headings
Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02502916
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Preterm infantPreterm infants born from October 2009 to June 2010 at a gestational age of less than 32 weeks or with birth weight of less than 1,200 g

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of infants sharing bacterial strains with the milk received by each one

    The meconium and fecal samples of the infants have been analysed microbiologically. In parallel, own's mother milk, donor milk and formula milk have been analyzed microbiologically after their pass through the nasogastric feeding tube. The bacterial strains isolated from fecal samples of each infant have been compared with the bacterial strains isolated from the milk that have received each of them.

    Measured: two years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of bacterial strains shared by each infant and the milk received.

    In each infant the number of the same bacterial strains isolated from fecal samples and milk received have been determined.

    Measured: two years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionJul 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02502916
Sponsor's protocol ID
PROBILAC/12O_2
Acronym
PRECOL
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
12 Jul 2015
Last updated
20 Jul 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Gomez M, Moles L, Melgar A, Ureta N, Bustos G, Fernandez L, Rodriguez JM, Jimenez E. Early Gut Colonization of Preterm Infants: Effect of Enteral Feeding Tubes. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jun;62(6):893-900. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001104.

    PubMed 26741949

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Premature Birth of Newborn, run by Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of infants sharing bacterial strains with the milk received by each one (time frame: two years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02502916, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jul 2015.

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