Health Condition 1: P071- Other low birth weight newborn
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 3 hourly feeding in VLBW neonates: 3 hourly feeding schedule comparing 2 hourly feeding schedule in VLBW neonates in time to reach full enteral feed
Control Intervention1: 2 hourly feed
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hemodynamically stable neonates with a birth weight of 1000 g to 1499 g, in whom feeding is initiated within 96 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1-Major congenital anomalies like tracheoesophageal fistula, esophageal atresia and duodenal atresia that can interfere or delay feed initiation. 2-Severe birth asphyxia (Apgar 0 to 3 at 5 minutes) 3-Very sick or shock neonates or requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. 4-Neonates with NEC at baseline. 5-Neonates with absent or reversed end diastolic flow (AEDF/REDF) in antenatal USG.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time (in days) taken to reach full enteral feeds (150 ml/kg/day) in very low birthweight neonates.Timepoint: Time (in days) to reach full enteral feeds (150 ml/kg/day). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of feeding intolerance Occurrence of NEC Rate of weight gain & time to recover birth weight Hypoglycemia MortalityTimepoint: As secondary outcomes will be assessed based on primary outcomes which is time taken in days to reach full enteral feed. No specific time is predetermined because of variability | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shaique Azam
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed