60
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2016
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2022
Progressive Feeding without MEF
This group will receive feeding volumes of 20-24ml/kg/d of day 1 of feeding followed by the study intervention of daily volume increases in increments of 24-25ml/kg/d as tolerated until full enteral feeding is achieved.
Progressive Feeding with MEF
This group will receive minimal enteral feeds (MEF) with volumes of 20-24ml/kg/d for 4 days followed by daily increases in increments of 24-25ml/kg/d as tolerated until full enteral feeding is achieved.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
The Gerber Foundation
OTHER
University of Alabama at Birmingham
OTHER