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
Conditions
Gastroschisis
Locations
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
United States
UC Davis Children's Hospital
Sacramento, California 95817
United States