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Effect of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor on feeding tolerance in preterm infants

Effect of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor on feeding tolerance in preterm infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180731040650N1
Enrollment
68
Registered
2019-03-04
Start date
2018-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

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

Conditions

Preterm infants. Other preterm infants

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Oral filgrastim ingestion starts at 4/5 micro grams per kilogram of body weight, daily, with the onset of intestinal nutrition, and is discontinued after a maximu

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm neonate Gestational age of less than 32 weeks Birth-weight less than or equal to 1200 gr

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis Sepsis Shock Intravenous hemorrhage (IVH) Grade 2 Disease that requires an oral medication (except vitamins and supplements) severe and at-risk diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of intolerance to nutrition. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: check list.;Time to reach the full feed. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: check list.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to start weighting. Timepoint: Time to start weighting. Method of measurement: Check list.;Duration of stay in hospital. Timepoint: Discharge time. Method of measurement: Check list.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Zahra Akbarian Rad

Babol University of Medical Sciences

Zhr_akbarian@yahoo.com+98 11 3223 8301

Outcome results

None listed

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