High-Calorie Diets vs. Formulas for Weight Gain in Young Children with Heart Disease
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of feeding young children with congenital heart disease (a heart condition present from birth) who are underweight. The goal is to see which approach—high-calorie home-prepared foods or high-calorie commercial formulas—helps children gain weight better.
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Who can take part
- Child is between 1 and 5 years old
- Child has been diagnosed with congenital heart disease (confirmed by heart ultrasound)
- Child is underweight for their age (below the 10th percentile on growth charts)
- Child is medically stable and able to eat by mouth or through a feeding tube
- Parent or guardian can commit to following dietary instructions and attending follow-up visits
- Child has not had heart surgery in the past 4 weeks
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