Health Condition 1: P789- Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Syring pump assisted slow intermittent gavage feeding.: The preterm infants will be given feeds through Oro gastric tube connected to syringe pump in supine position over 30 minutes. Fe
Sponsors
Shree Krishna Hospital Pramukhswami Medical College.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All preterm neonates requiring gavage tube feeding between the gestational age of 32 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) Major congenital cardiac or other system-specific malformations;(b) Severe perinatal depression (Apgar score <3 at 1 minute); (c) Hypotension requiring inotropic agents to maintain blood pressure at the time of initiation of feeding; or (d) Contraindications for enteral nutrition (abdominal distension, vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, or absent bowel sounds). (e) poor fetal doppler indices (f) Small for gestational-age newborns.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine whether the use of slow intermittent gavage feeding over 30 minutes using a syringe pump compared with gravity feeding results in a decrease in feed intolerance among preterm neonates.Timepoint: with in 14 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine whether the use of slow intermittent gavage feeding over 30 minutes using a syringe pump compared with gravity feeding results in a rapid establishment of full feeds.Timepoint: with in 14 days. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Korde Bhushan Bhaskarrao
Pramukhswami medical college Karamsad Gujarat
Outcome results
None listed