The Feasibility of Cream for Treatment of Neonatal Hypoglycemia
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Prolact CR for hypoglycemia.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neonatal Hypoglycemia. Basic parameters: up to 24 Hours · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
The Feasibility of Prolacta CR for Treatment of Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Overview
Prolact CR (cream) is a fat supplement that is derived from pasteurized human donor milk. It has been utilized in babies who are born premature in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting to improve growth while avoiding cow milk exposure. There is no literature on the use of cream as a treatment for low blood glucose levels in newborns who are at risk. It is known that fat in human colostrum plays a vital role in providing energy, substrate, and stimulates gluconeogenesis. Gluconeogenesis is the process that helps in the sustainment of blood glucose. Dextrose gel that is used to treat low blood glucose levels helps in raising the blood glucose, but does not help in sustainment. The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the utility, feasibility, and acceptability of administering cream for the treatment of newborn low blood glucose levels in a couplet care unit. Investigators hypothesized that 3 ml/kg of cream (0.2 g/kg of carbohydrate and 0.75 g/kg of fat), if given in the place of 0.5 ml/kg (0.2 g/kg of carbohydrate) would increase and stabilize the blood glucose levels. Investigators also speculated that newborns would tolerate the cream with no adverse effects, and caregivers (nurses and parents) would find its use feasible and acceptable. Parents of newborns with risk factors for hypoglycemia \[born to mothers with diabetes, small for gestational age, large for gestational age, or late prematurity (35 to 37 weeks' gestation at birth) who intended to breastfeed exclusively will be approached to consent for the study either before or after delivery of the infant. Newborns with major congenital anomalies or those admitted immediately to the NICU after birth will be excluded. The main questions hoping to answer 1. What percentage of newborns receiving cream for treatment of hypoglycemia will need NICU admission for IV dextrose? 2. How many median doses of cream are needed? 3. What percentage of infants will be discharge exclusively feeding human milk from couplet care unit? 4. What percentage of the surveys will show parent/nursing satisfaction with the product?
Interventions
- Dietary supplement Prolact CR for hypoglycemia
Utilizing Prolact CR instead of dextrose gel for management of newborn hypoglycemia
Primary outcome measures
- NICU admission [Time frame: Birth to hospital discharge at 2 to 5 days of life]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Newborns at risk for hypoglycemia (born to mothers with diabetes, small for gestational age, large for gestational age, late preterm born 35 to 37 weeks gestational age)
Exclusion criteria
- Newborns with major congenital anomalies
- Newborns directly admitted to the NICU form delivery room
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney — McKinney
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07217483 · 023-279