This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of initiating early feeds in neonates with gastroschisis, a condition where infants are born with their intestines outside the body.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The intervention includes removal of Replogle within 24 hours of abdominal closure and the initiation of introductory feeds within 48 hours of abdominal closure.
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUC Davis Children's Hospital
Sacramento, California, United States
RECRUITINGFeasibility of Enrollment in Early Feeding Study Cohort
Proportion of eligible neonates with gastroschisis whose parents/guardians consent to enrollment in the study.
Time frame: From prenatal period within the first 24 hours of abdominal closure
Feasibility of Protocol Adherence
Proportion of enrolled neonates who are initiated on introductory feeds within 48 hours of abdominal closure.
Time frame: From abdominal closure to 48 hours after closure.
Fidelity to Protocol
Proportion of enrolled infants with gastroschisis who adhere to the remainder of the protocol without major deviations. Feasibility will be assessed using protocol adherence tracking forms completed by study team.
Time frame: From abdominal closure through discharge from the hospital, average of 90 days
Protocol Withdrawal Rate
Proportion of enrolled infants who withdraw from the study
Time frame: From time of enrollment (prenatal) to hospital discharge, an average of 90 days
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