Improved feeding-related outcomes of preterm infants after implementation of a standardized feeding protocol

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: To evaluate the impact of standardized feeding protocol for preterm infants on Time to full enteral feedingTime to regain birthweightIncidences of NECLength of hospital stay; Standardized feeding protocol; Preterm infant

• Registration Number: TCTR20200127003
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol university

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Study Start: 2020-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 174

Inclusion Criteria

Preterm GA <32 weeks or BW <1,500 grams
Admitted in NICU or SCN before enteral feeding was initiated
Fed by orogastric tube

Exclusion Criteria

Major congenital anomalies
Culture proven early onset sepsis
Critically ill
Died before feeding initiation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to full enteral feeding At start of the study a prospective cohort study with historical

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to regain birthweight at start of the study a prospective cohort study with historical