Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Exposure to taste and smell (Group A)
: Exposure to taste and smell (Group A)
Infants allocated to the test group shall be exposed to the taste and smell of human milk immediately befor
Sponsors
Priyanka Karnani
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants less than 32 weeks gestation and less than 1250g birth weight who are hemodynamically stable (blood pressure not requiring boluses or pressors) and could be started on enteral tube feeds within 72 hours of birth.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants with evidence or suspicion of any major congenital malformation such as congenital intestinal obstruction or perforation, gastroschisis, large omphalocele, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, chromosomal anomalies or craniofacial malformations. 2. Refusal of parental consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome will be time taken to reach full enteral feeds (in days) calculated from the day tube feeds are initiated.Timepoint: Full feeds will be defined as an enteral intake of 150ml/kg/day, which should be tolerated for at least 48hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to reach feed volume of 120 ml/kg/day tolerated for at least 48 hours 2. Time to reach direct feeds 3. Feed intolerance 4. Nil per oral (NPO) hours 5. Time to regain birth weight 6. Duration of parenteral nutrition 7. Growth velocity for weight, length and head circumference at different time points-at the end of primary outcome, at the end of intervention and at discharge 8. Time to reach discharge criteria and duration of hospital stay 9. NEC stage 2 and beyond 10.SepsisTimepoint: During NICU stay at different time point and at discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPriyanka Karnani
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Outcome results
None listed