Evaluation of Gastric Residuals and Feedings Progression (REGAP)

December 6, 2024 updated by: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Evaluation of Gastric Residuals in Preterm Newborns: What Impact Does It Have on Feedings Progression?

This study evaluates the utility of measuring gastric residuals in premature infants born between 26+0 and 33+6 weeks and to determine if its routine use is related with a delay in feedings advancement in this babies compared with no measurement.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The evaluation of gastric residuals as a measure of enteral tolerance in term and especially preterm newborns is a widely used practice in different centers worldwide. However, until now, it continues to be a controversial practice, since its real usefulness is not clear.

Our study proposes to evaluate and compare two groups of preterm newborns born between 26 + 0/7 and 33 + 6/7 weeks, randomized to measure or not measure gastric residuals and determine if this practice delays the full feeding achievement.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

203

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Chile
    • Región Metropolitana
      • Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile, 8330077
        • Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 hour to 2 days (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Preterm infants born between 26+0 to 33+6 weeks post-menstrual gestational age.
  • Enteral feeds starting during the first week of life.
  • Signed informed consent from parents or guardians.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Perinatal asphyxia
  • Sepsis and hemodynamic instability
  • Major congenital malformations
  • Surgical requirement during the first week of life
  • Hemodynamic instability and vasoactive drugs requirement
  • Moderate or severe respiratory failure with Oxygenation Index > 8

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Routine aspiration of gastric residuals
Infants will have routine aspiration of gastric contents prior to each feeding to monitor the amount of residual gastric contents remaining in the stomach.
Procedure: Aspiration of gastric residuals
Infants will have routine aspiration of gastric contents prior to each feeding to monitor the amount of residual gastric contents remaining in the stomach.
No Intervention: No aspiration of gastric residuals
Infants will not have routine aspiration of gastric contents prior to each feeding.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to reach full feeds
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
Time in days to reach full feeds defined as receiving 150 ml/kg/day tolerated for at least 24 hrs.
Baseline to 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Valentina A Salas, MD, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  • Study Director: Jorge G Fabres, MD, MSPH, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 14, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

August 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 11, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 6, 2024

Last Verified

December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 190321007

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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