Effect of increasing the amount of milk protein content by protein supplement on growth indices of preterm infants
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight.Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weightP07.00
- Registration Number
- IRCT20141118019991N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Gestational age less than 34 weeks
Birth weight less than 1500 grams
No anomalies which affect on growth
Exclusion Criteria
Parents disapproval
Unable to continue feeding more than 72 hours
Urea over than 50 milligram per deciliter
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: Daily from the first day of life. Method of measurement: Digital scale.;Height. Timepoint: Weekly from the first day of life. Method of measurement: meter.;Head Circumference. Timepoint: Weekly from the first day of life. Method of measurement: meter.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method