Once a Preterm Developed Hypoglycemia, no More Blood Glucose Was Measured During the Study Period.
Conditions
Brief summary
NULL HYPOTHESIS • There is no difference in the incidence of hypoglycemia among preterms receiving either two hourly 10% dextrose boluses or 10% dextrose infusion by burettes during the 72 hours of admission in Special Care Unit- Mulago Hospital. ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS • Use of two hourly 10% dextrose boluses increases the incidence of hypoglycemia by 30% compared to 10% dextrose infusion by burettes among preterms admitted to Special Care Unit in the first 72 hours of admission.
Interventions
DRUG10% dextrose
Sponsors
Makerere University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 24 Hours
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- SELECTION CRITERIA Inclusion criteria * Preterms whose care givers/ mothers gave informed consent * Preterms whose age was \< 24 hours of life * Preterms with birth weight ≥1kg * Preterms with random blood sugar ≥ 2.6 mmol/l at admission into SCU.
Exclusion criteria
* Absence of a biological mother or abandoned baby * Presence of gross congenital abnormalities. * Very sick (Apgar score ≤ 5 at 5 minutes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence proportion of hypoglycemia | 3months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| survival measured as a proportion | 3months |
Countries
Uganda
Outcome results
None listed