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The effect of nutritional protein on premature neonates' growth

Phase 2
Conditions
Immaturity in neonates.
Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Registration Number
IRCT20180923041095N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

Preterm neonates with birth weight less than 1500 gram
Reaching full enteral feeding with either fortified Breast milk (FBM) or preterm formula (PF)

Exclusion Criteria

Intra ventricular hemorrhage grade III or more
Any condition such as heart failure or large PDA that affected callory requirement in neonate
Any gastrointestinal anomaly

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily until discharge. Method of measurement: Seca 345 scale.;Head circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily until discharge. Method of measurement: tape measure.;Length. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily until discharge. Method of measurement: tape measure.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Albumin. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the time of reaching full fed amount and then weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Lab blood test.;Blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Timepoint: Before intervention, at the time of reaching full fed amount and then weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Lab blood test.;Blood gases. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the time of reaching full fed amount and then weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Lab blood test.
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