None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: High volume feed group: feeds will be increased gradually @20-30 ml/kg/day till
maximum 200 ml/kg/day is achieved and monitored till discahrge or 40 weeks of corrected gestational age w
Sponsors
Department of pediatrics Guru Gobind Singh medical college and hospital Faridkot
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm neonates having birth weight less than or equal to 1500gm with postnatal age less than 14 days Both inborn and out-born neonates will be enrolled Baby should be hemodynamically stable and have achieved feeding volume of at least 100ml/kg/day.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hemodynamically significant patent duct arteriosus. Any Necrotizing enterocolitis at admission. Known Congenital neuro-malformations or gastrointestinal malformation Suspected Chromosomal anomalies. 6. Refusal of consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the growth velocity weight in gram per kg per day in very low birth weight neonates fed with standard versus high volume feeds.Timepoint: weight will be measured daily and weekly weight gain will be measured | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the other anthropometric measures viz length & head circumference, & postnatal growth failure among these two groups. 3. To compare complications such as feed intolerance & necrotizing enterocolitis stage two or more & chronic lung disease among these two groupsTimepoint: These will be measured at birth then at enrollment & after it weekly | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAmanpreet Sethi
Guru Gobind Singh Medical college and hospital faridkot , Punjab
Outcome results
None listed