Effect of early total versus gradual introduction of enteral feeds on very preterm neonatal outcomes
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/12/060551
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr N D Vaswani
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Very preterm neonates with gestational age 28 to 31+6 (after taking informed parental consent) weeks fulfilling the following criterion
1.Hemo dynamically stable neonates
2.No abdominal distention
Exclusion Criteria
1. Gestational age less than 28 weeks
2. Severe birth asphyxia
3. Major gastro intestinal congenital anomalies
4. Absence /reversed end diastolic flow in the umbilical artery on antenatal USG
5. Respiratory support beyond nasal prongs, CPAP, NIMV
6. Shock
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The time to reach full feeds in early total enterally fed as compared to gradually fed newbornsTimepoint: Any time during the study period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the incidence of sepsis, Necrotising enterocolitis(NEC), episodes of feed intolerance, duration of hospital stay, anthropometric indices, till discharge in the two feeding groupsTimepoint: Any time during the study period