Health Condition 1: P789- Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Maulana Azad Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm neonates with birth weight of of nutritional feed (beyond MEN)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Necrotizing enterocolitis (Bellâ??s stage II or worse) before initiation of feeds 2. Cardiorespiratory compromise evidenced by need of more than one inotrope or single inotrope with dose more than 15 microgram/kg/min infusion. 3. Infants with Gross Congenital Anomalies 4. Infants with Perinatal asphyxia (APGAR less than 5 at 5 minutes)
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ To determine the incidence of FI among preterm VLBW neonatesTimepoint: Till reaching full feeds of 150 ml/kg/day;To assess the acceptance among the nursing staff through a 5-point Likert scaleTimepoint: at the end of the study period;To assess the maternal and neonatal factors associated with feed intoleranceTimepoint: Till reaching full feeds of 150 ml/kg/day;To describe the various clinical features associated with feed intolerance in preterm babiesTimepoint: Till reaching full feeds of 150 ml/kg/day;To establish the correlation of individual components of the tool with Feed IntoleranceTimepoint: Till reaching full feeds of 150 ml/kg/day | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the designed tool compared to current definition of feed intolerance (abdominal distention greater than 2 cm from baseline with gastric residual volume more than 50% of preceding feed volume OR any decision by clinician to interrupt the feeding plan of the neonate).Timepoint: Till reaching full feeds of 150 ml/kg/day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShoham Majumder
Maulana Azad Medical College
Outcome results
None listed