A Randomized controlled trial in preterm newborns to assess efficacy of two different modes of feeding.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: P789- Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/06/053525
• Lead Sponsor: Shree Krishna Hospital Pramukhswami Medical College.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

All preterm neonates requiring gavage tube feeding between the gestational age of 32 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

(a) Major congenital cardiac or other system-specific malformations;(b) Severe perinatal depression (Apgar score <3 at 1 minute); (c) Hypotension requiring inotropic agents to maintain blood pressure at the time of initiation of feeding; or (d) Contraindications for enteral nutrition (abdominal distension, vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, or absent bowel sounds). (e) poor fetal doppler indices (f) Small for gestational-age newborns.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine whether the use of slow intermittent gavage feeding over 30 minutes using a syringe pump compared with gravity feeding results in a decrease in feed intolerance among preterm neonates.Timepoint: with in 14 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine whether the use of slow intermittent gavage feeding over 30 minutes using a syringe pump compared with gravity feeding results in a rapid establishment of full feeds.Timepoint: with in 14 days.