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Effect of Extensively Hydrolyzed Liquid Human Milk Fortifier on Growth and Tolerance in Moderately Premature Infants

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What is being tested

Powder HMF

+ Liquid HMF

Dietary Supplement
Who is being recruted

Urogenital Diseases+3

+ Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

+ Obstetric Labor Complications

+2 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Supportive Care Study

Phase 4
Interventional
Study Start: July 2015
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: July 1, 2015

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This is a prospective, randomize, double-blinded study in preterm infants born between 28-34 weeks gestation admitted to the NICU at the University of Kansas Hospital. After obtaining informed consent, babies will be randomized to either liquid or powdered HMF using opaque, sealed envelopes with preassigned randomization. The feeding protocol as established in the KU NICU will be followed, beginning with initiation of trophic feeds, and advancement of enteral feeds depending on the gestational age and preceding illnesses. Once infants reach 80ml/kg/day of enteral feeds, human milk will be fortified to 22 kilocalories by adding either liquid or powdered fortifier. The beginning of the study(Study day 1) will be defined as reaching and tolerating 100ml/kg/day of 24 kilocalorie human milk fortified with either liquid or powdered fortifier. Enteral feeds will be advanced per unit protocol until they reach 150-160ml/kg/day and 110-120 kcal/kg/day. the volume of feeds will be adjusted based on the documented weight to provide energy and protein requirements as recommended by the ESPGHAN guidelines. Babies will be followed up until the time of NICU discharge.

Official TitleEffect of Extensively Hydrolyzed Liquid Human Milk Fortifier on Growth and Tolerance in Moderately Premature Infants
NCT02632266
Principal SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

40 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Supportive Care Study

These studies explore ways to improve comfort and daily life for people living with a condition. They may focus on easing symptoms, reducing treatment side effects, or supporting overall well-being.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetric Labor, PrematurePregnancy ComplicationsPremature Birth

Criteria

1 inclusion criteria required to participate
Inborn preterm infants born between 28 0/7 and 34 0/7 weeks gestation and fed either mother's own milk or donor human milk
1 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Newborn infants <28 weeks and >34 weeks gestation, those with life threatening illness, congenital and chromosomal anomalies, gastrointestinal anomalies or necrotizing enterocolitis and fed premature formula

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Active Comparator
Once patient has reached 80ml/kg/day of enteral feedings, 1 pack of powder HMF will be added to 50 ml of human or donor breast milk, then increased to a maximum of 2 packs for 50 ml following the unit feeding advancement protocol and this will be continued up until 48 hours prior to discharge.

Group II

Active Comparator
Once patient has reached 80ml/kg/day of enteral feedings, researchers will add 1 packet (5 ml) of liquid HMF to 50 ml of human or donor breast milk, then increase to 2 packs to 50 ml following the unit feeding protocol and this will be continued up until 48 hours prior to discharge.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

University of Kansas Medical Center

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