The FEED1 trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of full milk feeds versus intravenous fluids with gradual feeding for preterm infants (30–33 weeks gestational age)

The FEED1 trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of full milk feeds versus intravenous fluids with gradual feeding for preterm infants (30–33 weeks gestational age)

Abstract Background In the UK, approximately 8% of live births are preterm (before 37 weeks gestation), more than 90% of whom are born between 30 and 36 weeks, forming the largest proportion of a neonatal units’ workload. Neonatologists are cautious in initiating full milk feeds for preterm infants...

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Main Authors: Eleanor J. Mitchell, Garry Meakin, Josie Anderson, Jon Dorling, Chris Gale, Rachel Haines, Charlotte Kenyan, Mark J. Johnson, William McGuire, Hema Mistry, Alan Montgomery, Sam Oddie, Reuben Ogollah, Phoebe Pallotti, Christopher Partlett, Kate F. Walker, Shalini Ojha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Clinical trial
Protocol
Preterm infant
Feeding
Neonatal
Full milk
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05994-z

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