Status:
COMPLETED
Aspiration of Residual Gastric Contents
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Infant, Premature
Nutrition, Enteral
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 3 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine nutrition outcomes and risks to gastrointestinal integrity and function of aspirating for routine gastric contents prior to each feeding in very low b...
Detailed Description
The participants in the study will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to either have the leftover food in their stomach removed before each feeding, or not have the leftover food removed b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- born at 32 weeks of less of gestational age
- birth weight \</= to 1250 grams
- receiving some enteral feedings by 72 hours of age
- receiving parenteral feedings by 24 hours of age
Exclusion
- Congenital or chromosomal abnormalities
- complex congenital heart diseases and congenital anatomic gastrointestinal abnormalities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 7 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 22 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
146 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01863043
Start Date
October 7 2013
End Date
January 22 2019
Last Update
June 28 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Neonatal intensive care unit at Shands children's hospital at the Univeristy of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32504