Different feeding regimens and length of stay in preterm, small for gestational age, infants
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Prematurity, small for gestational age
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000004225
- Lead Sponsor
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Brief Summary
Proactive feeding regimen in moderately pretern SGA infants was were tollerated and significantly reduced the risk of hypoglycemia
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 72
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Abnormal doppler velocimetry in fetal vessels major congenital abnormality neonatal congenital infective disease respiratory distress syndrome birth asphyxia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total length of stay lower for infants in the proactive feeding regimen group
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Faster regain of birth weight, lower incidence of metabolic problems, and lower need for intravenous infusion in the proactive feeding regimen group