A Pilot Single-Site Randomized Control Trial: Investigating the Use of Donor Milk in Late Preterm and Term Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Neema PithiaTristan GroganMeena GargKalpashri KesavanKara L Calkins

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2023)

· A study that randomizes term and late preterm infants in the NICU to DM or formula supplementation when mother's own milk is not available is feasible.. · It remains unclear if DM compared to formula supplementation improves direct breastfeeding.. · In general, growth was similar in infants who received DM or formula as a supplement..

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
human milk
glycemic control
double blind
open label
placebo controlled
phase iii
study protocol
type diabetes
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
preterm birth
insulin resistance