Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Melatonin on Feeding Intolerance and Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Preterm Infant

Feeding Intolerance

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Assesses the efficacy of melatonin in treatment of feeding intolerance in preterm infants, the time needed to reach full enteral intake, the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and measures the lev...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective study held on ninety preterm infants in Ain Shams University neonatal intensive care units. All enrolled neonates were suffering from feeding intolerance in the form of abdominal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Preterm infants (\<37 weeks of gestation)
  • Evidence of feeding intolerance

Exclusion

  • Infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
  • Infants on nothing per os
  • Infants with high oxygen needs wither on invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation
  • Major congenital anomalies
  • Intracranial hemorrhage
  • Respiratory distress syndrome

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 24 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04304807

Start Date

December 24 2018

End Date

December 31 2019

Last Update

March 11 2020

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Ain Shams University Pediatrics Department

Cairo, Abbasia, Egypt, 11511