Optimizing nutrition for very low birth weight infants

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The Opti-NuM Project focuses on understanding how early nutrition impacts the growth and development of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. This observational study utilizes secondary data and biospecimens from previous studies to explore the relationships between human milk components, parental and infant factors, and health outcomes. By analyzing these complex interactions, the study aims to inform personalized feeding strategies that better support the nutritional needs of VLBW infants. The research emphasizes the importance of both macronutrients and bioactive components in human milk.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

• Secondary data and biospecimens from participants of the MaxiMoM Platform RCTs

Exclusion Criteria:

• Data and biospecimens from infants who are not enrolled in the three trials are eligible for this project.

Where it's running

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting
• Mount Sinai Hospital
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting
• Stanford University
  Palo Alto, California, United States Active not recruiting
• University of California - San Diego
  San Diego, California, United States Active not recruiting
• University of Manitoba
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Active not recruiting
• The Hospital for Sick Children
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Deborah L O'Connor, PhD, RN — The Hospital for Sick Children
• Study coordinator: Dubraiicka Pichardo, MSc
• Email: dubraiicka.pichardo@sickkids.ca
• Phone: 416-813-7654

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.