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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 27 May 2013
Main ID:  NTR884
Date of registration: 01/02/2007
Primary sponsor: VU University Medical Center, Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology
Public title: Immune effects of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides in the nutrition of preterm infants: CARROT study.
Scientific title: Immune effects of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides in the nutrition of preterm infants: CARROT study. - CARROT study
Date of first enrolment: 1/4/2007
Target sample size: 108
Recruitment status: pending
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=884
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Double; Control: Placebo; Group: Factorial; Type: -  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Ruurd M.   Elburg van
Address:  VU University Medical Center Dept of Pediatrics PO Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +3120-4442413
Email: rm.vanelburg@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: Ruurd M.   Elburg van
Address:  VU University Medical Center Dept of Pediatrics PO Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +3120-4442413
Email: rm.vanelburg@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Infants born with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks and/ or a birthweight of less than 1500 gram
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe congenital disorders, like cardiac disorders, syndromal disorders, immunodeficiency disorders;
2. Congenital disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Preterm infants, Prebiotics, Immune effects, Gastrointestinal tract

Intervention(s)
Enteral supplementation of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides (20%/80% mixture) in a maximum doze of 1.5g/kg/day during the first month of life.
Primary Outcome(s)
1. The effect of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides supplemented enteral feeding on infectious morbidity;
2. The incidence of serious infections, using the previously described criteria for serious infections in preterm infants at high risk for serious infections, are prospecitively documented from birth till discharge home.

Secondary Outcome(s)
1. The effect of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides supplemented enteral nutrition on feeding tolerance, short-term outcome, postnatal adaptation of the gut and modulation of the immune response
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN16211826
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Danone Research B.V.
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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