Comparing methods for weight gain in premature infants

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight gain in premature infants; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85196891
• Lead Sponsor: Mexican Social Security Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2009-01-31
• Study Start: 2023-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 10 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 79

Inclusion Criteria

We included neonates with a corrected gestational age of 30 to 35 weeks (according to the Ballard scale), who were clinically stable (required no supplemental oxygen or any additional intervention, other than nutrition and incubator) and receiving orogastric tube feeding.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Congenital anomalies
2. Known cardiovascular or abdominal pathologies that could impact weight gain
3. History of maternal drug abuse, or who were experiencing seizures or receiving central nervous system depressor medications or parenteral nutrition
4. Newborns with inadequate caloric intakes
5. Who fasted for more than 6 hours because they had gastric residue
6. Receiving specific visual, auditory, tactile, or kinesthetic stimulation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified