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The Effect of Oral Feeding Model With a Chronobiological Approach in Preterm Infants

A study testing Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model in people with Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding, run by Okan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

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

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Trial summary

As in healthy term babies, the ideal food for preterm infants and sick term babies is breast milk. There are many studies indicating that the composition of breast milk can vary from mother to mother, according to the gestational week of the baby and gender. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 32 to 37 weeks
Conditions the study is for
Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding, Preterm
What is being tested?
Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
29 Dec 2020to 3 Jul 2021
Phase
Interventional
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 32 to 37 weeks
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Birth weight >1400 <2500 gram and gestational week ≥32-37 weeks
  • Who are feeding only human milk
  • Fully enterally fed babies (50-100ml / kg / day)
  • Whose parents signed the informed consent to participate in the study were included.

Who cannot join

  • Infants who cannot feed with human milk
  • Who receive intravenous fluid, total parenteral nutrition or mixed fluid
  • Infants with major congenital, cardiac, respiratory or airway abnormalities and infants who require additional pressure and respiratory support
  • Metabolic imbalances, hypoglycemia or electrolyte imbalance
  • Narcotic analgesic or sedation therapy
  • Whose parents did not sign the informed consent were excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Zeynep Kamil Women and Child Diseases Training and Research Hospital.

    Istanbul, 34440

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Oral Feeding Model With a Chronobiological Approach on Growth Parameters and Discharge Time in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study

As in healthy term babies, the ideal food for preterm infants and sick term babies is breast milk. There are many studies indicating that the composition of breast milk can vary from mother to mother, according to the gestational week of the baby and gender. In new researches on breast milk content; It is argued that breast milk is different during the day and at night, that the micro and macro nutrient content, hormones and some enzymes show different levels of secretion at different times of the day, and that breast milk has a circadian rhythm.

This research is designed as a prospective, randomized, controlled type. The study will be carried out in order to evaluate the effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on baby's growth parameters and discharge time in preterm babies hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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Simple randomization method will be used for the study and the babies will be divided into intervention(n=40) and control groups(n=40). The research was carried out with 80 babies followed up in the neonatal intensive care unit.

The milk of the intervention group patients will be matched circadian and given to the babies, the milk of the control group patients will be given without matching according to the clinical routine practice. Demographic data, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, head circumference of all babies will be recorded in the "Baby Monitoring Form" created by the researcher.

Read the detailed description

Circadian fluctuations in breast milk content are very important in preterm infants fed with expressed breast milk. The composition of breast milk varies throughout the day. In the literature, there is no randomized controlled study suggesting that the breast milk of infants fed with expressed milk should be matched to the baby circadian. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of Chronobiological Approach Model application on preterm infants growth parameters and discharge time in feeding of preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit . It is aimed to accelerate the growth of babies by making circadian matching to breast milk in feeding preterm infants and to increase the quality of nursing practices by reducing the length of hospital stay.

Being tested
Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model
Keywords
breastfeeding, preterm infants, chronobiological, Human milk, Circadian rhythm, neonate
Medical subject headings
Breast Feeding, Bottle Feeding, Premature Birth, Chronobiology Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Chronobiological Approach Nutrition ModelProcedure or surgery

    In the intervention group, a label containing the time of expressed breastmilk will be affixed. In the milk preparation room, breast milk will be stored in a separate refrigerator as 08:00-19:59 day milk and 20:00-07:59 night milk.

Study groups in NCT04992819
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupNo interventionPreterm infants in NICU are fed with breast milk and bottle. Although the date is written on expressed breast milk, it is usually not given by checking its suitability for the time of day. Experiment is about labeling breast milk by time of day before giving it to babies. There is no extra intervention during feeding. The breastmilk of the control group patients will be given without matching according to the clinical routine practice. Demographic data, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, head circumference of all babies will be recorded in the "Baby Monitoring Form" created by the researcher.
Chronobiological Approach Nutrition ModelExperimentalPreterm infants in NICU are fed with breast milk and bottle. Although the date is written on expressed breast milk, it is usually not given by checking its suitability for the time of day. The milk of the intervention group patients will be matched circadian and given to the babies. Intervention group's breast milk is labeling by time of day before the each feeding. In the intervention group, a label containing the time of expressed breastmilk will be affixed. Circadian matched milk will be provided at each feeding. intervention is;n the intervention group, a label containing the time of expressed breastmilk will be affixed. In the milk preparation room, breast milk will be stored in a separate refrigerator as 08:00-19:59 day milk and 20:00-07:59 night milk. Demographic data, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, head circumference of all babies will be recorded in the "Baby Monitoring Form" created by the researcher.
Receives: Procedure: Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model

What is being measured

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

  1. The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infants weight gain during circadian matched breastmilk

    Body weight gain- in kilograms

    Measured: 30 minute

  2. The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infants height measured during circadian matched breastmilk

    Height-in meters

    Measured: 30 minute

  3. The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infants head circumference during circadian matched breastmilk

    head circumference-in meters

    Measured: 30 minute

  4. The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infants abdominal circumference during circadian matched breastmilk

    abdominal circumference-in meters

    Measured: 30 minute

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infant's hospital stay

    hospital stay- in days

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 30 days

  2. The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infant's growth parameters

    Fenton's growth curves were used for determine percentile level in this research

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Aug 2021
  2. Study start29 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion3 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion3 Jul 2021

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized Controlled two groups (control group and experimental group)
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04992819
Sponsor's protocol ID
25848687
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
4 Jul 2021
Last updated
5 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model in people with Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding, run by Okan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 4 inclusion and 6 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 5 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

The effect of Chronobiological Approach Nutrition Model application on infants weight gain during circadian matched breastmilk (time frame: 30 minute). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 Aug 2021.

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