# Targeting Human Milk Fortification to Improve Preterm Infant Growth and Brain Development

> **NCT03977259** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Brigham and Women's Hospital** · enrollment: 130 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Preterm Birth
- Breast Milk Expression
- Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Brain Development Abnormality
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Individually targeted fortification

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03977259
- **Lead sponsor:** Brigham and Women's Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2020-01-31
- **Primary completion:** 2025-05-06
- **Final completion:** 2027-08-31
- **Target enrollment:** 130 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-17


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03977259

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03977259, "Targeting Human Milk Fortification to Improve Preterm Infant Growth and Brain Development". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03977259. Licensed CC0.

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