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USE OF LIMB CIRCUMFERENCES TO DETECT LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES

MIDARM CIRCUMFERENCE, MIDTHIGH CIRCUMFERENCE, MIDCALF CIRCUMFERENCE AS A SURROGATE MARKER OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/08/006078
Enrollment
300
Registered
2015-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other] Health Condition 2: null- screening for low birth weight using midarm,midcalf and midthigh circumference

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Shivaraja A
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Babies admitted at FMMCH during the study period will be the study population. Birth weight less than 2500gm will be termed low birth weight according to WHO definition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age >24 hours Babies with congenital anomaly involving upper limb, lower limbs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To measure and record the anthropometric measurements - midarm, midthigh, mid calf circumference in new born. 2. To determine the critical limit of midarm, midthigh and midcalf circumference in detecting low birth weight. Timepoint: midarm, midcalf, midthigh circumference-centimeter birthweight-gram—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To identify the reliable anthropometric measurement in detecting low birth weight. Timepoint: midarm, midcalf,midthigh circumference-centimeter Birth weight-gram are measured before 24 hours of life—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShivaraja A

Father Muller Medical College

pavanhegde@hotmail.com9845088116

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026