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Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual. The study hypothesis is that identification of early changes in infant body composition (i.e. amount of fat mass and fat-free mass) reduces % body fat at 3 months of age.
Official title: Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Day - 14 Days
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2018-09-10
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-03-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Assessment of infant body composition
Serial assessments of infant body composition with air displacement plethysmography in very preterm infants will occur in the first 14 days after birth (baseline measure), at 32 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA), and at 36 weeks PMA or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)
Locations (1)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States