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Lead
Baylor College of Medicine
With
Mead Johnson Nutrition
The Children's Nutrition Research Center
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Born at 28 0/7 to 34 6/7 weeks PMA and 1000-2250 g birth weight.
Currently 34 0/7 to 38 6/7 weeks post-menstrual age at time of consent.
Born at Texas Children's (including Pavilion for Women) or Methodist campus hospitals or transferred within 48 hours of birth.
Care expected to be provided at one of these institutions until discharge home.
Any initial feeding will be permitted, but expected to transition to primarily (80% of feeds or up to 2 breast milk feeds per day) infant formula by 38 6/7 weeks PMA or hospital discharge, whichever comes first.
Able to tolerate 22 kcal/oz transitional formula and receive a volume of at least 130 mL/kg/day total feeding volume.
No longer receiving any form of mechanical ventilation or diuretics. Low flow nasal cannula (\< ¼ LPM) will be permitted if it is anticipated this will be discontinued before hospital discharge.
You may not be if
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) requiring daily use of diuretics beyond 38 6/7 weeks PMA (or hospital discharge, whichever comes first) and \> 22 kcal/oz concentration formula beyond 38 6/7 weeks PMA.
Major congenital anomalies, history of proven Stage 2 or above NEC, or severe feeding intolerance.
Caloric density greater than 22 kcal/oz.
Higher order multiples (However, twins are acceptable. Twins will be randomized together. Only data from 1 twin picked at random will be used in the final analyses.)
Clareo Health | Effect of Vitamin D in Diets of Preterm Infants
