Trial of Nutritional Supplementation in Infants Born Small for Gestational Age

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2003-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether giving a nutrient enriched formula to infants born small-for-gestational age benefits blood pressure, growth and body composition by six months of age.

• Phase: N/A

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Child Health

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants who are formula fed from birth

• Infants whose birthweights are less than 20th centile

• Singleton births

• Gestation > 37 weeks

• Infants free from major congenital disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infants who are breast-fed

• Multiple births

• Birthweight > 20th centile

• Infants with congenital disease

• Gestation < 37 weeks