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NCT06878950NARecruiting

Early Feeds in Gastroschisis

University of California, Davis

Start Date

2/24/2025

Completion Date

2/1/2029

Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: No minimum to 1 years

Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates with presumed simple gastroschisis * Born at ≥ 34 weeks' gestation * Hemodynamically stable * Consented within 48 hours after abdominal closure * Mothers who are ≥16 years old * Mothers who speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Neonates with evidence of complex gastroschisis at time of closure (any ischemic bowel, intestinal perforation, or obvious atresia with mesenteric defect) * Presence of any major congenital anomalies * Neonates who are receiving ionotropic medications * Neonates who are wards of the state * Neonates whose care is considered to be futile or those undergoing re-direction of care * Neonates participating in another interventional trial * Any patient deemed unfit for participation by study investigator(s)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Early Feeding Protocol

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Conditions

Gastroschisis

Locations

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California 90095

United States

UC Davis Children's Hospital

Sacramento, California 95817

United States