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| Dr. Sulaiman Alhabib Medical City, Riyadh | OTHER |
| Security Forces Hospital | OTHER |
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To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic glycerin suppositories will accelerate the elimination of meconium from the large intestine and thus reduce the incidence of feeding intolerance in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | Intervention group will receive the glycerin suppository |
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| Control | No Intervention | Normal care |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Glycerin suppositories | Drug |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| days to achieve full tolerated feeding (breast milk or formula) by NGT or by mouth (140cc/kg/day) | 2years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Incidence of feeding intolerance | which is defined by the presence of GRVs > 50 % of the previous feed for two consecutive feeds in addition to two of the following: I. Abdominal distention > 1 cm in 12 hour. II. Abdominal tenderness. III. Vomiting. IV. Bile stained aspirate. | 2years |
| Incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Emad M Khadawardi, MD | King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre | Riyadh | 11211 | Saudi Arabia | |||
| Security Forces Hospital |
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| 2years |
| Riyadh |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Sulaiman Al habib Medical Center | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia |