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Comparing the effect of early versus delayed fortification of human milk in neonates weighing less than 1600 grams on time to reach full feeds -A Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: E46- Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065921
Lead Sponsor
ational Institute of Medical Science And Research , Jaipur , Rajasthan
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Infants with birth weight (BW) =1600 g will be eligible for the study

2. Hemodynamically stable prior to randomization

3. Babies whose parents have given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Any one of the following

1. Antenatally diagnosed GI malformation

2. Baby born with absence or reversal of end-diastolic flow on antenatal umbilical artery Doppler

3. Presence of major congenital anomalies or chromosomal abnormalities at birth.

4. Need of two vasopressor support at the time of randomization for more than 48 hrs of life, due to which Human Milk Fortifier cannot be introduced by day 7

5. Perinatal asphyxia in neonates with APGAR score less than 4 at 5 min

6. Died or are expected to die within 72 hours.

7. Mother is not intended or is unable to provide the mother’s own milk

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the time taken to reach full feeds (150 ml/kg/day sustained for at least 24 hrs) in neonates with birth weight =1600 grams randomized based on the timing of initiation of fortification of feeds(60ml/kg/day vs 100 ml/kg/day)Timepoint: The subjects would be followed up till discharge or death
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the outcome in terms of- <br/ ><br>1. Incidence of feed intolerance <br/ ><br>2. Incidence of NEC <br/ ><br>3. Incidence of sepsis <br/ ><br>4.Total duration of intravenous fluid usage <br/ ><br>5. Time of regaining birth weight <br/ ><br>6.Total duration of hospital stay <br/ ><br>7. Weight gain per kg per day at 1 month of age <br/ ><br>8. Extrauterine growth retardation (EUGR) at 36 weeks PMA or at discharge <br/ ><br>9. All-cause mortality <br/ ><br>10.Incidence of neonatal morbidities including ventilator days, postnatal steroid treatment, chronic lung disease, patent ductus arteriosus, severe intraventricular haemorrhage (grade III and IV), periventricular leukomalacia, and retinopathy of prematurity Timepoint: The subjects would be followed up till discharge or death
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