Health Condition 1: P071- Other low birth weight newborn
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinically stable Low Birth Weight neonates (1.5 kg to 2.499 kg) irrespective of sex and ethnicity. 2. Born via NVD and LSCS with an APGAR score of more than 7 in the first minute of birth. 3. Neonates with a history of LBW, up to 6 months of age (if weight is not appropriate to age at the time of assessment) visiting the hospital for routine checkups and vaccination. 4. Gestational age at birth should be above 28 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Very Low Birth Weight Neonates 2. Extremely pre-term neonate 3. Skin Diseases (Atopic Dermatitis, napkin Rash, contact dermatitis, etc.) 4. Birth Injuries 5. Pathological Neonatal Jaundice 6. Major congenital anomaly, newborn in NICU, 7. Congenital Infections, CNS Dysfunction e.g. Intraventricular Haemorrhage and History of Seizures 8. TPN, Mechanical Ventilation, and supplementary oxygen therapy 9. Neonates developing fever, signs of sepsis, respiratory distress, necrotizing enterocolitis, seizures, neurological dysfunction, or any other illnesses. 10. Neonates sensitive to massage oil test dose
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To achieve age-appropriate improvement in weight gain (velocity) in LBW neonates.Timepoint: At Birth or at time of enrollment, Day 21 and Day 42 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age-appropriate increase in length, head circumference, and skinfold thickness. Improvement in quality of sleep Changes in the score of the NBAS ScaleTimepoint: Day1, Day21, Day 42 NBAS Day1 and Day 42 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rajagopala S
All India Institute of Ayurveda
Outcome results
None listed