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Tube feeding (breast milk) in newborns on vasopressor support.

Clinical outcome of enteral nutrition in newborns on vasopressors

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010632
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-11-24
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: null- Hemodynamically unstable newborns on vasopressors maintaining stable circulation on vasopressors

Interventions

Intervention1: Enteral feed(Expressed Breast Milk: Newborns meeting the inclusion criteria were managed on vasopresors and when hemodynamically stable for 6 hours were randomly assigned to two groups.

Sponsors

Dr Rachit Saxena
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All hemodynamically unstable newborns on Vasopressor admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit of G.S.V.M, Kanpur during the study period till required number is obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those newborns having other associated co-morbid conditions of gastrointestinal tract. 2. Birth Weight 3. Gestation age <28 Wks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study effect of early enteral feed on the mortality, morbidity and duration of hospital stay in the newborns on vasopressors.Timepoint: 12/10/2017

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To define the cutoff level of vasopressors in the newborns with shock to start enteral feed.Timepoint: 12/10/2017

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rachit Saxena

G.S.V.M Medical College

ykraoneo@yahoo.co.in9919080807

Outcome results

None listed

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