About this trial
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
Qualifiers
Neonates with presumed simple gastroschisis
Born at ≥ 34 weeks' gestation
Hemodynamically stable
Consented within 48 hours after abdominal closure
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Early Feeding Protocol
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of California, Davis
Lead sponsor
The Gerber Foundation
Collaborator
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborator
University of California Fetal Consortium
Collaborator
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Collaborator