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The effect of two positions on the gastric residual volume of premature infants

Comparison the effect of prone and right lateral positions on gastric residual volume in preterm infants

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171203037733N1
Enrollment
52
Registered
2017-12-19
Start date
2017-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prematurity. Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Infants that in the group (A), will be placed in the prone position and the gastric residual volume will be measured before the gavage, and at 90, 60, 30 and 120 mi
Intervention group: Infants that in the group (A), will be placed in the prone position and the gastric residual volume will be measured before the gavage, and at 90, 60, 30 and 120 minutes after the
Intervention group: Infants that in the group (B), will be placed in the right lateral position and the gastric residual volume will be measured before the gavage, and at 90, 60, 30 and 120 minutes af

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Months to 9 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The consent of the infant's parents to intervene Breast feeding by gavage The infants with uterine age from 28 to 36 weeks The weight between 800 and 2500 grams The hospitalization for at least 2 days The lack of connection to the ventilator

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Resumption of oral nutrition Parents' unwillingness to continue the study The presence of digestive problems Intravntricular hemorrhage Necrotizing enterocolitis Apnea Seizure Infant death

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gastric Residual Volume. Timepoint: Before the gavage, as well as at 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after gavage. Method of measurement: Gavage syringe.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehran Akbari

Arak University of Medical Sciences

m.akbari@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86341735057

Outcome results

None listed

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