Health Condition 1: null- 1. Necrotising enterocolitis 2. Nosocomial sepsis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All infants admitted to our nicu with birth weight less than 2 kg or gestational age less than 35 weeks as assessed by EDD and further confirmed by Ballards score who survive the first 24 hrs of life will be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. sepsis 2. Major congenital anomalies 3. Severe asphyxia 4. Severe IUGR 5. Immunocompromised host like hiv infected infants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the safety and efficacy of prophylactic probiotics versus no treatment in prevention of 1.Necrotising colitis 2. Nosocomial sepsis In preterm low birth weight babiesTimepoint: 1st of june 2018 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of hospitalization 2. Time to establish full feeds 3.Episodes of feed intolerance 4. All cause neonatal mortalityTimepoint: 1st of june, 2018 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Professor , Sher i kashmir institute of medical sciences, soura