Extremely low birth weight infant
Conditions
Interventions
Sucking Reward Group:When the infant reaches a corrected gestational age of 28 weeks and is no longer intubated, sucking-reward feeding is administered: the infant is given a pacifier to suck on while
Ordinary Gravity Infusion Group:Using the conventional gravity drip method, milk flows into the stomach under the force of gravity.
Sponsors
Shenzhen Children's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Newborns with a birth weight of less than 1500 grams and a gestational age of less than 32 weeks. 2. Transferred to the research unit within 72 hours after birth. 3. Had given informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Born as a small-for-gestational-age infant. 2. Incomplete medical records. 3. Congenital digestive tract malformations (such as intestinal atresia, congenital intestinal stenosis, abnormal intestinal rotation, congenital megacolon), severe genetic and metabolic diseases, multiple malformation infants, etc. 4. Still requiring endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation at a corrected gestational age of 32 weeks. 5. Refusal to consent or withdrawal during treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Growth rate (g/kg·day) within the first 8 weeks of life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body length;Weight;Head circumference;Upper arm circumference; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHongping Li
Shenzhen Children's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed