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effect of vitamin E in intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm neonates

Evaluation of effect of vitamin E in prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm neonates with gestational age below 30 weeks in alzahra hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015042521910N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-01-26
Start date
2014-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Intraventricular hemorrahge. Intracranial (nontraumatic) haemorrhage of fetus and newborn, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In Intervention group we prescribed 10 unit of Vit E ( equall to 1 cc) orally via orogastric tube once in day for 3 days. Intervention 2: In control group we prescribed 1 cc of disti
Prevention
Placebo
In Intervention group we prescribed 10 unit of Vit E ( equall to 1 cc) orally via orogastric tube once in day for 3 days
In control group we prescribed 1 cc of distilled water orally via orogastric tube once in day for 3 days

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciense
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: preterm infants with gestational age less than 30weeks; lack of congenital malformations or CNS disease at birth; the infant's mother take one course of steroid prior to delivery; absent of maternal chorioamnionitis; lack of use of mechanical ventilation; oxygen saturation greater than 90%; normal blood pressure; APGAR score greater than 7 at 5 minute; lack or sepsis; lack of IVH at the beginning of study; lack of abdominal distention at the beginning of study. Exclusion criteria: need for administration of sodium bicarbonate during first 3 days of birth; need of resuscitation during first 3 days of birth; abdominal distention during vit E administration; need for mechanical ventilation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intra Ventricular Hemorrahge. Timepoint: 4th and 7th days. Method of measurement: Brain Sonography.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sepsis. Timepoint: During Study. Method of measurement: Clinical Sign and Blood Culture.;Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Timepoint: During Study. Method of measurement: Clinical Sign and Abdominal Graphy.;Death. Timepoint: During Study. Method of measurement: Observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamira Saraeian

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

dr.samira.saraeian@gmail.com+98 31 3386 8247

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026