Hypoglycemic and Hyperglycemic Disorders

Hyperglycemia Clinical Trial

Official title: Glycemic Disorders in Low Birth Weight Babies

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Definition of low birth weight:

Low birth weight infants are those born weighing less than 2500 g. These are further subdivided into:

• Very Low Birth Weight : Birth weight <1,500 g

• Extremely Low Birth Weight : Birth weight <1,000 g Their survival is directly related to birth weight, with approximately 20% of those between 500 and 600 g and>90% of those between 1,250 and 1,500 g surviving. Perinatalcare has improved the rate of survival of low birth weight infants.

Clinical Trial Description

Causes of low birth weight:

• Premature birth

• Intrauterine growth restriction, which are most often Due to different placental problems and health problems of the mother or new-born

RISK FACTORS:

• Age: Teen mothers have a much higher risk of having VLBW infant.

• Multiple birth babies are at increased risk of being VLBW because they often are premature. More than 50% of twins and other multiple gestations are VLBW if <15 years

• Maternal health: Women exposed to drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have low birth weight babies. Mothers of lower socioeconomic

• Race: African-American babies are twice as likely as Caucasian to be very low birth weight ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypoglycemia in Newborn Infants

• NCT number: NCT03448965
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Assiut University
• Contact: samia atwa, prof
• Phone: 01223971326
• Email: Samia26@aun..edu.egs
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 15, 2018
• Completion date: December 31, 2019