Table 4.
Original SCAMP and neurodevelopmental follow-up cohort: mean (sd) potassium, phosphate and calcium intake (mmol/kg/d), and plasma levels (mmol/L) over days 1–14 along with the number of infants (%) receiving at least 1 supplementary infusion over the same period.
| Mineral/Electrolyte | Original RCT | Neurodevelopmental FU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAMP (n = 74) | Control (n = 76) | p | SCAMP (n = 38) | Control (n = 41) | p | |
| Mean potassium intake | 1.48 (0.30) | 1.57 (0.29) | 1.49 (0.26) | 1.65 (0.19) | ||
| Mean phosphate intake | 1.21 (0.31) | 1.15 (0.21) | 1.20 (0.27) | 1.15 (0.21) | ||
| Mean calcium intake | 0.89 (0.27) | 0.93 (0.25) | 0.89 (0.21) | 0.98 (0.27) | ||
| Plasma potassium level | 4.79 (0.51) | 4.87 (0.57) | 4.84 (0.44) | 4.99 (0.56) | ||
| Plasma phosphate level | 1.66 (0.19) | 1.71 (0.24) | 1.65 (0.16) | 1.74 (0.26) | ||
| Plasma calcium level | 2.16 (0.15) | 2.20 (0.15) | 2.17 (0.13) | 2.21 (0.13) | ||
| Potassium supplement: n (%) | 38 (51) | 18 (24) | 0.0007 | 15 (39) | 8 (20) | 0.08 |
| Phosphate supplement: n (%) | 54 (73) | 36 (47) | 0.0016 | 27 (71) | 18 (44) | 0.023 |
| Calcium supplement: n (%) | 8 (11) | 6 (8) | 0.59 | 4 (11) | 2 (5) | 0.42 |
| Infants at 24–26 wks gestation | SCAMP (n = 35) | Control (n = 36) | p | SCAMP (n = 15) | Control (n = 16) | p |
| Potassium supplement: n (%) | 21 (60) | 11 (31) | 0.017 | 7 (47) | 2 (13) | 0.053 |
| Phosphate supplement: n (%) | 32 (91) | 18 (50) | 0.0002 | 13 (87) | 8 (50) | 0.053 |
| Calcium supplement: n (%) | 3 (9) | 3 (9) | 1.0 | 4 (27) | 2 (13) | 0.39 |