Effect of prebiotic or lactoferrin supplementation in formula on the gut flora of preterm infants
ISRCTN | ISRCTN71737811 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71737811 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 06-1179 |
- Submission date
- 09/05/2008
- Registration date
- 12/09/2008
- Last edited
- 12/09/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Diny van Zoeren-Grobben
Scientific
Scientific
Isala Clinics
Neonatal Unit
Dr. Van Heesweg 2
Zwolle
8025 AB
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)38 424 7073 |
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d.van.zoeren@isala.nl |
Study information
Study design | Double-blind placebo-controlled randomised prospective cohort study |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Hospital |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | VIPP prematuur |
Study objectives | Supplementation of preterm formula with prebiotics or lactoferrin may improve the gut flora of preterm infants by promoting growth of apathogenic bacteria. These supplements may produce a gut flora resembling the gut flora of human milk-fed preterm infants and thereby improve their resistance against infections. Furthermore lactoferrin reduces the availability and absorption of free iron and may thus reduce oxidative stress both locally in the gut and systemically. |
Ethics approval(s) | Ethcis approval received from the Medical Ethical Committee of the Isala Clinics according to article 16 WMO and to the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP) criteria on the 8th February 2007 (ref: 06.1179). |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Gut flora |
Intervention | Treatment consists of three types of preterm formula: 1. Standard preterm formula (frisolac prematuur) without addition of prebiotics 2. Standard preterm formula with addition of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS); 0.8 g/100 ml (Vivinal Domo, The Netherlands. GOS 10 containing: galacto-oligosaccarides 28.5%, lactose 36%, glucose 9.5%, galactose 0.5%, proteins 17.5%, minerals 3.5%, fat 1.5%, moisture 3.0%) 3. Standard preterm formula with addition of dairy lactoferrin 1 mg/100 ml (Vivinal Domo, The Netherlands, containing lactoferrin 90 %, protein 97%, moisture 1.5%, minerals 1.5 %) The therapy wil be started in the first week of life and therapy will be continued until 6 weeks after the start of full enteral feeds. Blood will be drawn at day 1, day 7, day of full enteral feeds and week 6 after establishment of full enteral feeds. Follow up wil be done at the age of 1 year corrected age. |
Intervention type | Drug |
Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
Phase | Not Specified |
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Prebiotic, lactoferrin |
Primary outcome measure | 1. Composition of gut flora, evaluated at 6 weeks of full enteral feeds (at the end of the study feeding) 2. Incidence of infections, measured at 6 weeks of full enteral feeds 3. Oxidative stress and iron status, measured at 6 weeks of full enteral feeds |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Growth (head circumference, length, weight), measured at 6 weeks of full enteral feeds 2. Feeding tolerance (composition of faeces, crying pattern, discomfort, vomiting), measured at 6 weeks of full enteral feeds 3. Psychomotor development, taken at 1 year of age |
Overall study start date | 01/04/2007 |
Completion date | 01/04/2009 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Neonate |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | Preterm formula group: n = 60 (20 in each group). Human milk group: n = 20. |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Preterm infants: gestational age 26+0 to 35+6 weeks, either sex 2. Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or High Care Unit of the hospital |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Birth weight less than 600 g 2. Life-threatening congenital malformations 3. No Dutch or English speaking parents 4. History of allergy in parents or siblings |
Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2007 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/04/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Isala Clinics
Zwolle
8025 AB
Netherlands
8025 AB
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Royal Friesland Foods B.V. (The Netherlands)
Industry
Industry
c/o Dr R te Biesebeke
Enhanced Nutrition Specialist Unit
P. Stuyvesantweg 1
Leeuwarden
8937 AC
Netherlands
Website | http://www.frieslandfoods.com/ |
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https://ror.org/025mtxh67 |
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Royal Friesland Foods B.V. (The Netherlands)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |