Electrogastrography in Small for Gestational Age Preterm Infants

Clalit Health Services

Status: Completed

Conditions: Premature Birth

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00819715

0244-07-MMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether small for gestational preterm infants, have delayed or decrease gastric motility compared to appropriate for gestational age preterm infants.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 2 days old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. preterm infants 32-37 weeks' gestation
2. No sepsis or ventilation
3. Feeding orally or with NG tube.
4. Age <48 h to be included

Exclusion criteria

1. GE reflux
2. Medication that affect gastric motility

Trial design

30 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Small for gestational age preterm infants

2

Description:

Appropriate for gestational preterm infants