Simulated Amniotic Fluid In Preventing Feeding Intolerance and Necrotizing Enterocolitis VLBW Neonates
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2015-05-01
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Summary
The human fetus swallows over 200 ml of amniotic fluid per kilogram of weight each day and
such swallowing is essential for normal small bowel development.Growth factors found in the
amniotic fluid have been shown to promote proliferation of fetal intestinal cells. As feeding
intolerance is a common problem among premature neonates, the investigators will study the
role of enteral administration of simulated amniotic fluid solution in prevention of feeding
intolerance and NEC in premature neonates.