Aspiration of Residual Gastric Contents



Status:Completed
Conditions:Women's Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Reproductive
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:1/26/2019
Start Date:August 20, 2013
End Date:January 22, 2019

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Routine Aspiration of Residual Gastric Contents in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

The primary purpose of this study is to determine nutrition outcomes and risks to
gastrointestinal integrity and function of aspirating for routine gastric contents prior to
each feeding in very low birth weight premature infants.

The participants in the study will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to either
have the leftover food in their stomach removed before each feeding, or not have the leftover
food removed before each feeding. In addition, when a blood drawn is performed as regular
care an extra amount with be taken. A test to determine how much of the hormones gastrin and
motilin are contained in the blood will be performed. Stool samples will be collected.
Participation could last up to approximately 6 to 8 weeks of age.

Inclusion Criteria:

- born at 32 weeks of less of gestational age

- birth weight
- receiving some enteral feedings by 72 hours of age

- receiving parenteral feedings by 24 hours of age

Exclusion Criteria:

- Congenital or chromosomal abnormalities

- complex congenital heart diseases and congenital anatomic gastrointestinal
abnormalities
We found this trial at
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Neonatal intensive care unit at Shands children's hospital at the Univeristy of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32504
Principal Investigator: Leslie A Parker, PhD
Phone: 352-215-9360
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