Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Appropriate for gestational age neonates weighing 1000gms to 1499 gms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Major congenital malformations including chromosomal anomalies and inborn errors of metabolism. 2.Multiple pregnancy. 3.Maternal blood aspiration syndrome. 4.Gastrointestinal surgical illnesses : Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, anorectal atresia, pyloric stenosis, tracheo-oesophageal fistula. 5.Sepsis , acute renal failure, shock with multiple organ dysfunction, anemia or polycythemia at the time of enrolment. 6.Severe birth asphyxia (apgar score 6 at the time of enrolment), requirement of mechanical ventilation. 7.Absent or Reversed end diastolic flow in umbilical artery as detected by ante-natal ultrasonography. 8. Infant born to mothers having diabetes/Kochâ??s/chicken pox/HIV/Hepatitis C.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration to achieve full feeds in the two groups.Timepoint: Day on which full feeds is attained. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Growth of babies in two groupsTimepoint: Till discharge;Incidence of hyperbilirubinemiaTimepoint: Till discharge;Incidence of necrotising enterocolitisTimepoint: Till discharge;Incidence of sepsisTimepoint: Till discharge;Number of episodes of feeding intolerance in two groupsTimepoint: Till discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital Delhi 110095