None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: INTERVENTION GROUP: CUE BASED FEEDING
Control Intervention1: COMPARATOR GROUP: ALREADY ATTAINED NORMAL FEEDING
Sponsors
DR.Meghana K
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Who have attained corrected gestation age of 32 weeks or more 2.Have attained complete oral feeding (paladai feeding) for 24hrs 3. Discontinued all parenteral fluids
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Pretern neonate with congenital malformation b)Preterm neonate with chromosomal abnormality c)Preterm nenate with gastrointestinal surgical interventions d)Lack of weight gain for 3 consecutive days after inclusion in study e)Feeding prescribed as per physician discretion e)Preterm neonates treated for Necrotizing enterocolitis, feeding intolerance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the rate of growth in preterm infants (born less than 37 weeks) who received cue based feeding in NICU and after discharge till 40 weeks of gestation to that of who has received scheduled feeding in the pastTimepoint: To compare the rate of growth in preterm infants (born less than 37 weeks) who received cue based feeding in NICU and after discharge till 40 weeks of gestation to that of who has received scheduled feeding in the past and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To study duration from onset of full oral feeding to discharge 2. To compare the neurodevelopmental outcome using HNNE score at 40 weeks & HINE score at 3-4 months of corrected age between interventional and control groupsTimepoint: at 40 weeks and 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Meghana K
JNMC
Outcome results
None listed