Health Condition 1: null- Preterm neonates, gestational age less than or equal to 34 weeks
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Control position i.e.Left lateral position and intervention positions i.e. Right Lateral and Prone positions.: Comparing the effect of left lateral, right lateral and prone positions af
Sponsors
Varanpal Kaur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Preterm neonates less than or equal to 34 weeks of gestation. 2. Preterm neonates on 50-100 mL/kg/day of enteral feeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Preterm neonates •On CPAP/ Mechanical ventilation. •With lethal congenital malformations. •With surgical abdomen and previously diagnosed definite Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastric residuals before each feedTimepoint: 72 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All cause mortality rateTimepoint: Mortality or discharge;Incidence rate of apneic spells during positioning after feeds defined as total episodes of apneic spells divided by cumulative observation hoursTimepoint: 72 hours;Incidence rate of desaturations during positioning after feeds defined as total episodes of desaturations divided by cumulative observation hoursTimepoint: 72 hours;Incidence rate of feed regurgitations during positioning after feeds defined as total episodes of feed regurgitations divided by cumulative observation hours Timepoint: 72 hours;Length of hospital stayTimepoint: Length of hospital stay;Time to reach full feeds (180 ml/kg/day)Timepoint: Time to reach full feeds (180 ml/kg/day);Variability of vital signs ( heart rate and SpO2) during positioning after feeds defined as the difference between maximum and minimum valuesTimepoint: 72 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shiv Sajan Saini
PGIMER, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed