Comparison of weight gaining of premature neonates intaking 10% and 12.5% dextrose serum

Comparison of weight gaining of Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) neonates who intake 10% and 12.5% dextrose serum in NICU wards of Ali Asghar and Akbar Abadi hospitals from May to December, 2020

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200617047807N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-05

Start date

2020-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

Weight gain in premature neonates with birth wight lower than 1500g.

Interventions

Intervention 1: 24-hour infusion of 12.5% dextrose serum (produced by Iran Injectable and Pharmaceutical Products Company (IPPC)) which is started from 70cc/kg and gradually increase to 150cc/kg until

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Birth weights under 1500 gr

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Septic neonates

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight of neonate. Timepoint: Fifth, seventh, tenth, and fifteenth days after birth. Method of measurement: Standard scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of reaching the birth weight. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Registry.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarnaz Firoozian

Iran University of Medical Sciences

farnaz.firoozian@gmail.com+98 21 2242 0796

Outcome results

None listed

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