An observational study in Premature Birth, Growth Failure and Very Low Birth Weight Infant, sponsored by Assiut University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged Up to 36 Weeks. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-14.
Sponsored by Assiut University · Observational
This prospective observational study aims to identify the clinical and nutritional predictors of postnatal growth failure among preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children's Hospital.
Postnatal growth failure is a common complication among preterm infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units. This prospective cohort study will include preterm infants (gestational age less than 37 weeks) admitted to the NICU within the first 24 hours of life and hospitalized for at least 14 days.
Clinical data, nutritional practices, and serial anthropometric measurements will be collected from admission until hospital discharge. Postnatal growth failure will be defined as a discharge weight below the 10th percentile for postmenstrual age according to the Fenton Growth Chart and/or a decline in weight Z-score of more than 1.0 standard deviation between birth and discharge. The study will identify independent clinical and nutritional predictors of postnatal growth failure.
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Preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children's Hospital.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Preterm infants with gestational age less than 37 weeks admitted to the NICU within 24 hours of birth and hospitalized for at least 14 days, followed until hospital discharge for assessment of postnatal growth failure and its predictors.
Occurrence of postnatal growth failure
Proportion of preterm infants who develop postnatal growth failure at hospital discharge, defined as discharge weight below the 10th percentile for postmenstrual age according to the Fenton Growth Chart, or a decline in weight-for-age Z-score of more than 1.0 standard deviation between birth and discharge.
Time frame: Up to 30 days
Growth velocity
Growth velocity expressed as grams per kilogram per day (g/kg/day) during hospitalization
Time frame: Up to 30 days
Time to achieve full enteral feeding
Number of days from birth to achievement of full enteral feeding (150 mL/kg/day).
Time frame: Up to 30 days
Duration of parenteral nutrition
Number of days of parenteral nutrition during hospitalization.
Time frame: Up to 30 days
Length of hospital stay
Duration of hospitalization in days.
Time frame: Up to 30 days
In-hospital mortality
Rate of mortality during the NICU stay.
Time frame: Up to 30 days
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