The effect of three positions on gastric residuals of preterm neonates
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Preterm neonates, gestational age less than or equal to 34 weeks
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/06/005895
- Lead Sponsor
- Varanpal Kaur
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Preterm neonates less than or equal to 34 weeks of gestation.
2. Preterm neonates on 50-100 mL/kg/day of enteral feeding
Exclusion Criteria
Preterm neonates
•On CPAP/ Mechanical ventilation.
•With lethal congenital malformations.
•With surgical abdomen and previously diagnosed definite Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gastric residuals before each feedTimepoint: 72 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method All cause mortality rateTimepoint: Mortality or discharge;Incidence rate of apneic spells during positioning after feeds defined as total episodes of apneic spells divided by cumulative observation hoursTimepoint: 72 hours;Incidence rate of desaturations during positioning after feeds defined as total episodes of desaturations divided by cumulative observation hoursTimepoint: 72 hours;Incidence rate of feed regurgitations during positioning after feeds defined as total episodes of feed regurgitations divided by cumulative observation hours <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 72 hours;Length of hospital stayTimepoint: Length of hospital stay;Time to reach full feeds (180 ml/kg/day)Timepoint: Time to reach full feeds (180 ml/kg/day);Variability of vital signs ( heart rate and SpO2) during positioning after feeds defined as the difference between maximum and minimum valuesTimepoint: 72 hours <br/ ><br>