Role of prophylactic microbial supplements in prevention of blood stream infection and intestinal tract injury in premature neonates
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- 1. Necrotising enterocolitis 2. Nosocomial sepsis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013401
- Lead Sponsor
- Gousia mukhtar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All infants admitted to our nicu with birth weight less than 2 kg or gestational age less than 35 weeks as assessed by EDD and further confirmed by Ballards score who survive the first 24 hrs of life will be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
1. sepsis
2. Major congenital anomalies
3. Severe asphyxia
4. Severe IUGR
5. Immunocompromised host like hiv infected infants
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the safety and efficacy of prophylactic probiotics versus no treatment in prevention of <br/ ><br>1.Necrotising colitis <br/ ><br>2. Nosocomial sepsis <br/ ><br>In preterm low birth weight babiesTimepoint: 1st of june 2018
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Duration of hospitalization <br/ ><br>2. Time to establish full feeds <br/ ><br>3.Episodes of feed intolerance <br/ ><br>4. All cause neonatal mortalityTimepoint: 1st of june, 2018