Early Sodium Intake in Preterm Newborns

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-03-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Hyponatremia is a common complication among preterm infants, renal losses of sodium contribute to the development of hyponatremia in preterm newborns. Sodium imbalances impact in newborns outcome. There is controversy about the time of initiation and the requirements of sodium in premature infants. Hypothesis: early (24 hours of life) sodium supplementation (5mEq/kg/day) prevents the develop of hyponatremia in preterm infants.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital del Niño "Dr. Federico Gomez Santos"

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Preterm infants <35 Weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Urinary malformations

• Congenital abdominal wall defect

• Intestinal atresia / obstruction

• Congenital heart defect