Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Neonates with gestational age <32weeks admitted to NICU
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents not willing to give consent for fortification of human milk 2. Neonates more than 1800 grams 3. Neonates with major congenital or chromosomal malformations 4. Infant receives formula or a nutrient fortifier prior to randomization 5. Enrolment in another research study affecting nutritional management during the feeding intervention 6. Mothers who did not consent for other breast milk (OBM) in the absence of her own breast milk.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in growth parameters by measuring weight, length and head circumference at discharge.Timepoint: Discharge or at weight gain of 2 Kg. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biochemical parameters like serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, vitamin D3, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), hemoglobin, serum sodiumTimepoint: till discharge;Duration of hospital stayTimepoint: till discharge;Episodes of feed intolerance Timepoint: till discharge;Feed interruptions- withholding feeds for more than 12hours Timepoint: till discharge;Incidences of â?? Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),Late onset sepsis (LOS),Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)Timepoint: till discharge;Neurodevelopmental outcome Timepoint: till 12 months of chronological age.;Number of days to achieve full feeds (at least 150 ml/kg/day)Timepoint: till discharge;The time taken to regain the birth weight. Timepoint: till discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Mehta Multispecialty Hospitals India Pvt. Ltd