Immaturity in neonates. Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: the neonates received protein 4-5 gr/kg/day. They received this amount through breast milk in addition to Aptamil human milk fortifier and protein supplement. In th
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 30 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm neonates with birth weight less than 1500 gram Reaching full enteral feeding with either fortified Breast milk (FBM) or preterm formula (PF)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Intra ventricular hemorrhage grade III or more Any condition such as heart failure or large PDA that affected callory requirement in neonate Any gastrointestinal anomaly
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily until discharge. Method of measurement: Seca 345 scale.;Head circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily until discharge. Method of measurement: tape measure.;Length. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily until discharge. Method of measurement: tape measure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Albumin. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the time of reaching full fed amount and then weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Lab blood test.;Blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Timepoint: Before intervention, at the time of reaching full fed amount and then weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Lab blood test.;Blood gases. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the time of reaching full fed amount and then weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Lab blood test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaral Ghasemzadeh
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed