Electrogastrography in Small for Gestational Age Preterm Infants

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Meir Medical Center, January 2009

Sponsored by:	Meir Medical Center
Information provided by:	Meir Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00819715

Purpose

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.

Condition
Premature Birth

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Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	Electrogastrography in Small for Gestational Age Preterm Infants Compared to Appropriate for Gestational Age Infants

Further study details as provided by Meir Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

EGG compatible with age [ Time Frame: day 1 and day 7 after birth ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	June 2008

Groups/Cohorts
1 Small for gestational age preterm infants
2 Appropriate for gestational preterm infants

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 2 Days
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

GE reflux
Medication that affect gastric motility

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00819715

Contacts

Contact: Shmuel Arnon, MD

972-9-7472225

shmuelar@clalit.org.il

Locations

Israel
Neonatal Department,Meir Medical Center	Recruiting
Kfar-Saba, Israel, 44281
Contact: Shmuel Arnon, MD 972-9-7472225 shmuelar@clalit.org.il
Principal Investigator: Shmuel Arnon, MD
Principal Investigator: Shmuel Arnon, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Meir Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Shmuel Arnon, MD

Meir Medical Center

More Information

Publications of Results:

Liang J, Co E, Zhang M, Pineda J, Chen JD. Development of gastric slow waves in preterm infants measured by electrogastrography. Am J Physiol. 1998 Mar;274(3 Pt 1):G503-8.

Responsible Party:	Meir Medical Center ( Mrs. Leah Cohen )
Study ID Numbers:	0244-07-MMC
Study First Received:	January 8, 2009
Last Updated:	January 8, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00819715
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Meir Medical Center:

Preterm infants
small for gestational age
electrogastrography

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Pregnancy Complications
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Premature Birth

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009