How much should be the gap between feeding for low birth weight babies
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- feeding interval in very low birth weight babies
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/01/011320
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Al inborn neonates weighing between 1000-1500g in whom enteral feeding would be started within 96 hours of life
Exclusion Criteria
1-Major congenital malformation including Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula, Oesophageal
Atresia, Duodenal atresia interfering or delaying the feed initiation.
2-Chromosomal abnormalities,
3-Perinatal asphyxia (APGAR score of <5 at 5min) or encephalopathy due to any
reason,
ï?? out born status,
ï?? Intestinal perforation before initiation of feeding,
ï?? Infants with Absent or Reversed End Diastolic Flow(AEDF/REDF) in antenatal USG
ï?? Infants who are severely sick, on invasive ventilation or shock,
ï?? Infants in whom enteral feeding could not be started within 96 hours of life.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method