Comparison of growth in VLBW neonates randomised to 2 hourly and 3 hourly feeding intervals
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Very low birth weight babies (1-1.5 kg)
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/11/010577
- Lead Sponsor
- Christian Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
To compare weight gain velocity (gm/kg/day) in VLBW babies receiving 2 hourly v/s 3 hourly feeds
Exclusion Criteria
1) Infants with major congenital anomalies, surgical conditions, conditions where feed intolerance is anticipated.
2) Lack of Consent
3) Clinician decision regarding poor chances of survival
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare weight gain velocity (gm/kg/day) in VLBW babies receiving 2 hourly v/s 3 hourly feedsTimepoint: weight of baby 1.8kg
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Time to reach birth weight <br/ ><br>2) Time to reach full feeds (200 ml/kg/day) <br/ ><br>3) Incidence of feed intolerance, sepsis, probable sepsis, NEC, hypoglycaemia, hyperbilirubinemia, apnea <br/ ><br>4) Duration of hospitalisation <br/ ><br>5) Duration of phototherapy <br/ ><br>6) Anthropometric measurements: head circumference velocity, length gain velocity <br/ ><br>7) Duration of central venous lines and incidence of CLABSI <br/ ><br>8) Total time spent by nurses on feeding <br/ ><br>Timepoint: weight of baby 1.8kg