NCT04064398

Evaluation of Gastric Residuals and Feedings Progression

Evaluation of Gastric Residuals in Preterm Newborns: What Impact Does It Have on Feedings Progression?

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 203 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Hour – 48 Hours
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the utility of measuring gastric residuals in premature infants born between 26+0 and 33+6 weeks and to determine if its routine use is related with a delay in feedings advancement in this babies compared with no measurement.

Detailed description

The evaluation of gastric residuals as a measure of enteral tolerance in term and especially preterm newborns is a widely used practice in different centers worldwide. However, until now, it continues to be a controversial practice, since its real usefulness is not clear. Our study proposes to evaluate and compare two groups of preterm newborns born between 26 + 0/7 and 33 + 6/7 weeks, randomized to measure or not measure gastric residuals and determine if this practice delays the full feeding achievement.

Conditions

• Infant, Premature, Diseases
• Nutrition, Enteral

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Aspiration of gastric residuals	Infants will have routine aspiration of gastric contents prior to each feeding to monitor the amount of residual gastric contents remaining in the stomach.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-14
• Primary completion: 2024-08-31
• Completion: 2024-08-31
• First posted: 2019-08-21
• Last updated: 2024-12-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Chile