Health Condition 1: null- Low birth weight neonates
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: BCG Green Signal (originally derived from BCG Denmark): These low birth weight babies ( 2000g birth weight) in Group A - will receive BCG Green Signal and OPV soon after admission to NI
Sponsors
JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All babies weighing less than 2000 gram at the time of admission to NICU
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Babies less than 60 minutes of age; (2) Babies not likely to survive more than 24 hours; (3) babies older than 21 days of age; (4) babies with a major life-threatening malformation; (5) the mother or baby is known to have HIV, hepatitis B, herpes zoster or immuno¬deficiency; (6) the baby has already received BCG; or (7) the family refuses consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mortality up to 28 days of age Babies who are discharged (or who leave against medical advice) before 28 days of age will be followed-up at 29 days (or soon after) to determine whether they survived to 28 days and whether they have been given any vaccines. Timepoint: 0- 28 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mortality up to 28 days of age in all babies, and time from randomisation to death in the first 28 days of life - in babies whose mother has a BCG scar and in all babies.Timepoint: 0- 28 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Adhisivam
JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Outcome results
None listed