Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Amino acid based formula powder (Neocate LCP) as fortifier: 1gm in 25 ml of expressed breast milk.
Control Intervention1: Conventional Human Milk Fortifier (Lactodex HMF): 1gm in 25 ml
Sponsors
Fernandez Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Neonates who are born before 32weeks of gestational age and are having the following characteristics : a.Birth weight of less 1000gm b.Birth weight between 1000 to 1250gm and are having abnormal doppler studies antenatally or postnatally.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neonates with the following conditions will be excluded: a. Major congenital malformation b. Hydrops c. Any gastrointestinal surgery prior to intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the weight gain in gm/kg/day between the neonates receiving expressed breast milk fortified with amino acid based powder formula vs conventional human milk fortifier.Timepoint: Everyday from the start of fortification (neonates reaching enteral feed of 120ml/kg/day) till discharge from the hospital. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gain in head circumference(cm/week) between both the groups.Timepoint: From the time of onset of fortification( neonates reaching enteral feed of 120ml/kg/day) till discharge from the hospital;Gain in length ( cm/week) between both the groups .Timepoint: From the time of onset of fortification( neonates reaching enteral feed of 120ml/kg/day) till discharge from the hospital;Incidence of neonatal morbidities such as feed intolerance, necrotising enterocolitis , metabolic bone disease etc between both the groups.Timepoint: From the time of onset of fortification( neonates reaching enteral feed of 120ml/kg/day) till discharge from the hospital. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Tejo Pratap Oleti
Fernandez Hospital
Outcome results
None listed