The effect of intravenous nutrition on weight gain pattern in premature infants

Comparison of the effect of two different approaches to intravenous nutrition(TPN) on the pattern of weight gain in preterm infants weighing less than 1500 g admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) of Hajar Hospital in Shahrekord

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210207050284N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-02-26

Start date

2021-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Premature newborn. Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Dextrose starts with infusion rate of 6 mg / kg / min on the first day of life and its dose is adjusted to provide random blood sugar between 60 and 120 mg / dL. Lipid (

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 3 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Premature neonate less than 1500 g

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital anomaly Syndromic features Age over three days Severe illness Gestational age more than 37 weeks Weight more than 1500 grams

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: Daily and 40th weeks of gestational age. Method of measurement: Scales.;Height. Timepoint: Weekly and 40th weeks of gestational age. Method of measurement: Meters.;Head circumference. Timepoint: Weekly and 40th weeks of gestational age. Method of measurement: Meters.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoya Choopani

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

dr.choopani@yahoo.com+98 38 3333 0061

Outcome results

None listed

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