Health Condition 1: P051- Newborn small for gestational age Health Condition 2: P071- Other low birth weight newborn Health Condition 3: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sustained milk fortification beyond hospital discharge: Sustained milk fortification with multi-nutrient fortifier following hospital discharge till 40 weeks P.M.A.
Control Intervention
Sponsors
Shrutiprajna Kar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All preterm babies between 26 to 32 weeks gestation or birthweight less than 1500 grams with multi-nutrient milk fortification started during hospital stay
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Neonates with major gastro-intestinal congenital malformations 2. Syndromic neonates assessed antenatally or postnatally
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the rate of weight gain (grams/kg/day) at 40 weeks P.M.A. in preterm (26-32 weeks gestation) or VLBW neonates (1500 grams) being continued on fortified breast milk beyond discharge with those who received unfortified breast milkTimepoint: Baseline and 40 weeks postmenstrual age | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To calculate cZ scores (change in Z score of weight, length & height from birth) at term equivalent according to modified Fentons growth charts Timepoint: Term equivalent age;To compare the rate of increase in head circumference (cm/week) from birth till term equivalent age Timepoint: Term equivalent age;To compare the rate of increase in length (cm/week) from birth till term equivalent age Timepoint: Term equivalent age;To estimate the percentage of Extrauterine growth restriction at 40 weeks P.M.A. Timepoint: Term equivalent age | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pankaj Kumar Mohanty
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Outcome results
None listed