Health Condition 1: P070- Extremely low birth weight newborn
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Inj Erythropoietin: Inj erythropoietin is started at birth at 400 IU/kg/dose thrice a week up to 35 weeks of postmenstrual age.
Sponsors
Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants less than 28 weeks of gestation and/or & birth weight less than 1000 gms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any known hematological disorders and hemoglobinopathies Hydrops fetalis Critical Congenital Heart Disease Life threatening gross congenital anomalies Any intrauterine transfusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| need for more than 1 blood transfusion in extremely low birth weight infants.Timepoint: 60days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasiaTimepoint: 60 days;Intraventricular haemorrhage all gradesTimepoint: 28 days;Length of hospital stayTimepoint: 60 days;Mortality during initial hospital stay (all causes).Timepoint: 28 days;Necrotizing enterocolitisTimepoint: 28 days;Number of Blood transfusion per infant.Timepoint: 60 days;Periventricular leukomalaciaTimepoint: 60 days;Proven sepsis (clinical symptoms and signs of sepsis and positive blood culture for bacteria or fungi).Timepoint: 60 days;Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (any stage and stage 3 or more) Timepoint: 60 days;The total volume (mL/kg or mL/kg/day) of RBCs transfused per infant.Timepoint: 60 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnitha Ananthan
Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital
Outcome results
None listed