Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm neonates with gestational age less than 34 weeks, Birth weight less than 1500 grams (Very Low Birth Weight), Receiving at least 100 mL/kg/day of expressed breast milk at the time of enrollment, Written informed consent obtained from parent or legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of major congenital anomalies, Neonates requiring surgery during NICU stay, Infants not receiving mother s own milk or receiving less than 75% of feeds as expressed breast milk Neonates on mechanical ventilation at the time of enrollment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean weight gain (g/kg/day)Timepoint: At 40 weeks postmenstrual age or discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length gain (cm/week)Timepoint: Weekly until discharge;Head circumference gain (cm/week)Timepoint: Weekly until discharge;Feed intoleranceTimepoint: During hospital stay;Late onset sepsisTimepoint: After 72 hours of life;Anemia requiring transfusionTimepoint: During hospital stay;Hemodynamically significant PDATimepoint: During hospital stay;ROP requiring laser therapyTimepoint: During hospital stay;Moderate to severe BPDTimepoint: At 36 weeks postmenstrual age;IVH more than grade 2Timepoint: During hospital stay | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
GMCH, Chhatrapati sambhajinagar