2 hourly versus 3 hourly feeding in premature infants: A randomised control trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Feeding premature infant; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000676910
• Lead Sponsor: Short Term Grant, School Of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Premature infants of 34 weeks gestation and below
The birth weight of 1000gram to 1800gram

Exclusion Criteria

1. Congenital Major Malformation include chromosomal abnormalities
2. Severe asphyxia
3. Congenital GIT abnormality such as esophageal atresia, TOF

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Day of achieving full feeding[Day where the infants able to tolerate 100ml/kg/day of oral feeding];Day of regaining the birth weight[Day where the infants get back their birth weight where the infant will be weight every other day until achieving the birth weight]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome 1: Episode of hypoglycaemia after achieving full feeding and TPN discontinued[Timepoint: Dextrostix checked every 8 hourly for 48 hours after TPN discontinued]