Health Condition 1: null- asymptomatic neonates in the first 48 hours of life
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 40% oral dextrose gel: Approved by British National Formulary for treating hypoglycemia in children with diabetes mellitus.
The standard dose used in neonates with hypoglycemia is 200mg
Sponsors
Neocore research fund
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Late preterms (born at 34weeks or more as per the LMP/ dating scan) 2. Term at-risk babies : a. SGA/IUGR (as per fenton growth chart) b. LGA (as per fenton growth chart) c.Infant of a diabetic mother
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Babies whoâ??re being admitted to NICU for any medical reason. 2.Babies started on intravenous fluids as per physicianâ??s discretion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the need for NICU admission and parenteral fluids in the first 48 hours of life in the study group versus the control groupTimepoint: at 48 hours of life, each neonate included in the study will be assessed. final assessment in january 2019 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to compare the number of babies on exclusive breast feeds at discharge in the study group versus in the control groupTimepoint: Birth to 48 hours of life | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKirti Gupta
Sri Ramachandra university Porur Chennai
Outcome results
None listed