To study the utility of oral detrose gel in reducing NICU admission of babies, in the first 2 days of life who develop low sugars and are given intravenous dextrose in the NICU.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- asymptomatic neonates in the first 48 hours of life
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/11/010383
- Lead Sponsor
- eocore research fund
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Late preterms (born at 34weeks or more as per the LMP/ dating scan)
2. Term at-risk babies :
a. SGA/IUGR (as per fenton growth chart)
b. LGA (as per fenton growth chart)
c.Infant of a diabetic mother
Exclusion Criteria
1.Babies whoâ??re being admitted to NICU for any medical reason.
2.Babies started on intravenous fluids as per physicianâ??s discretion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the need for NICU admission and parenteral fluids in the first 48 hours of life in the study group versus the control groupTimepoint: at 48 hours of life, each neonate included in the study will be assessed. <br/ ><br>final assessment in january 2019
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to compare the number of babies on exclusive breast feeds at discharge in the study group versus in the control groupTimepoint: Birth to 48 hours of life