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Effect of Medium Chain Triglyceride Intake on Colonization of Preterm Infants With Candida

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03630770

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Brief summary

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This study evaluates whether adding a dietary supplement similar to coconut oil (MCT oil) to feedings in premature infants will reduce the amount of yeast (Candida) detectable in their stool. Infants who have Candida in their stool are eligible to participate. Half of the enrolled infants will have additional MCT oil added to their feedings and half will not.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03630770
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Lead sponsor
Joseph Bliss
Other
Enrollment
12 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
Up to 6 Months
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Jun 4, 2014
Primary completion
Nov 28, 2017
Completion
Nov 1, 2021
Last update posted
Jun 13, 2022

2014 – 2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Providence Rhode Island 02905

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