NCT03726697

Effect of Tahneek on Hypoglycemia in Newborn Infants

Effect of Tahneek With Dates on Hypoglycemia in Newborn Infants: A Randomised Control Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 324 (actual)
• Sponsor: King Abdullah International Medical Research Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Hour
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Tahneek is an Arabic word which means putting something sweet such as dates, in the infant's mouth after the birth. Neonatal hypoglycemia is common in the first few days after birth. Up to 15 % of normal newborn babies will have low blood glucose concentrations. It has been demonstrated that treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia with oral dextrose gel was more effective than feeding alone in reversing the hypoglycemia, and also reduced the rate of NICU admission. investigators study is using dates to asses its effect on hypoglycemia in infants at risk.

Detailed description

Tahneek is an Arabic word which means putting something sweet such as dates, in the infant's mouth after the birth. It is a noble practice in Islam, with which the newborn is greeted upon entering into life, usually before milk feeds. It is done by rubbing a softened date on the palate of the new-born just after the birth. The tahneek also exercises the muscles of the mouth and helps with the circulation of blood in the mouth - this may help the baby to be able to suck and take mother's milk. Neonatal hypoglycemia is common in the first few days after birth. Up to 15 % but the incidence in babies with risk factors is much greater upto 50 % in infants of diabetic mothers, large and small babies and 66 % in preterm babies. Neonatal hypoglycemia is associated with brain damage, death and developmental delay in later life. Treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia with oral dextrose gel was more effective than feeding alone in reversing hypoglycemia, and thus reducing the rate of NICU admission for hypoglycemia. investigators study is using dates to asses its effect on hypoglycemia in infant at risk.

Conditions

• Neonatal Hypoglycemia
• Infant, Small for Gestational Age
• Macrosomia, Fetal
• Intrauterine Growth Restriction
• Premature Infant
• Neonatal; Hypoglycemia, Diabetes, Maternal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Tahneek	A single dose of soft date containing glucose equivalent to 200mg/kg at 1 h after birth will be massaged into the buccal mucosa of the palate and cheek from right to left side, until the date paste is fully absorbed

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-11-01
• Primary completion: 2019-05-22
• Completion: 2019-05-22
• First posted: 2018-10-31
• Last updated: 2019-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia