A clinical trial to study the effect of prophylactic intravenous calcium in preventing neonatal early onset hypocalcemia.
Phase 2
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2009/091/000537
- Lead Sponsor
- DR.MOHD ASIF GHUFRAN KHA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1-preterm infants(<34 weeks)
2-newborns of diabetic mothers who require i.v fluids
3-severe perinatal asphyxia defined as apgar score<5 at 5 minutes
Exclusion Criteria
babies will be excluded if there is documented symptomatic hypocalcemia at admission(ionic calcium <4mg/dl)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method serum ionic calciumTimepoint: 72 and 120 hours of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1-Need for IV calcium bolus for documented/symptomatic hypocalcemia 2-Local side effects of calcium infusion 3-Number of IV cannula changeTimepoint: first 120 hours of life