Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) INBORN BABIES BETWEEN 30-34 WEEKS OF GESTATION 2) BABIES ON MINIMAL RESPIRATORY SUPPORT (CPAP WITH FiO2 LESS THAN 40%) 3) WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) NEWBORNS CLINICALLY UNSTABLE (ON VENTILATORY SUPPORT AND INOTROPES) 2) MAJOR CONGENITAL ANOMALIES (CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION, HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART,NEURAL TUBE DEFECT,CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA,INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION ETC.) 3) NEC STAGE 2 AND 3 4) PERINATAL ASPHYXIA WITH HIE STAGE 2 AND 3 5) ANY OTHER CONDITION WHERE ORAL FEEDING IS CONTRAINDICATED 6) IF THE INTERVENTION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED FOR 7 DAYS DUE TO ANY REASON 7) NOT WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TRANSITION TIME FROM TUBE FEEDING TO FULL ORAL FEEDSTimepoint: ADMISSION TILL DISCHARGE | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)WEEKLY WEIGHT GAIN 2)LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAYTimepoint: FROM DATE OF ADMISSION TO DATE OF DISCHARGE | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
JNMC COLLEGE, BELAGAVI