Gut health in preterm babies receiving blood transfusions
Part of Digestive system, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how different types of feeding affect the gut of very preterm babies when they receive a blood transfusion. If your baby qualifies, the team will do extra monitoring and ultrasound scans to learn more about gut health during transfusions.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be very preterm (born between 23 and 30 weeks of pregnancy).
- Your baby must already be enrolled in the WHEAT International trial.
- You must give written permission for your baby to be in this study.
- Your baby must be stable enough for extra monitoring and ultrasound scans.
- Your baby must not have a severe gut infection (stage 2 NEC), had bowel surgery, or have certain belly conditions present at birth.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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