The effect of emollient therapy with olive oil on weight gain in very low birth weight neonates
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- low birth weight.Other low birth weight
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014121319232N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research of Babol University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
birth weight between 1000 and 1500 g; physiological stability; age at least 10 days; breast milk 120 cc/kg; parent consent.
Exclusion criteria: need for respiratory support; photo therapy; congenital anomalies; sepsis and skin disease.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: At baseline until 10th day. Method of measurement: balance.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Height. Timepoint: At baseline and end of study. Method of measurement: with meter.;Head circumference. Timepoint: At baseline and end of study. Method of measurement: meter.