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Effect of Tahneek on Hypoglycemia in Newborn Infants

NCT03726697 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 324

Last updated 2019-05-23

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Summary

Tahneek is an Arabic word which means putting something sweet such as dates, in the infant's mouth after the birth. Neonatal hypoglycemia is common in the first few days after birth. Up to 15 % of normal newborn babies will have low blood glucose concentrations. It has been demonstrated that treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia with oral dextrose gel was more effective than feeding alone in reversing the hypoglycemia, and also reduced the rate of NICU admission. investigators study is using dates to asses its effect on hypoglycemia in infants at risk.

Conditions

  • Neonatal Hypoglycemia
  • Infant, Small for Gestational Age
  • Macrosomia, Fetal
  • Intrauterine Growth Restriction
  • Premature Infant
  • Neonatal; Hypoglycemia, Diabetes, Maternal

Interventions

OTHER

Tahneek

A single dose of soft date containing glucose equivalent to 200mg/kg at 1 h after birth will be massaged into the buccal mucosa of the palate and cheek from right to left side, until the date paste is fully absorbed

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jubara Alallah, MD · King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
1 Hour
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-01
Primary Completion
2019-05-22
Completion
2019-05-22

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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