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Frequency of low phosphorus and high blood sugars in small babies less than 1500 grams and their effect on neonatal sickness and diseases

Association of Early Hypophosphatemia and Hyperglycemia with Severity of Illness and Morbidity in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Prospective Cohort Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/02/023134
Enrollment
138
Registered
2020-02-05
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: P748- Other transitory metabolic disturbances of newborn

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All consecutive very low birth weight babies (less than 1500 grams admission weight) 2. Age at admission less than or equal to 5 days (less than or equal to 132 h)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital Major Malformations

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of hypophosphatemia and hyperglycemia in very low birth weight babiesTimepoint: 14 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Association of severity of illness with hypophosphatemia and hyperglycemiaTimepoint: 14 days;2. Increased morbidities with hypophosphatemia and hyperglycemia such as severe neurological injury, necrotizing enterocolitis, late onset sepsis, retinopathy of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.Timepoint: 28 days;3. Association of hypophosphatemia with hyperglycemia in these babiesTimepoint: 14 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Meenu Grewal

Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi

ajayneonatology@gmail.com9968604310

Outcome results

None listed

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