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Early Feeds in Gastroschisis
Recruiting
The GAIN Study: The Gastroschisis And Early Infant Nutrition Study
Who can join
0 Days – 1 Year · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates with presumed simple gastroschisis * Born at ≥ 34 weeks' gestation * Hemodynamically stable * Consented within 48 hours after abdominal closure * Mothers who are ≥16 years old * Mothers who speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * 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 * Neonates whose care is considered to be futile or those undergoing re-direction of care * Neonates participating in another interventional trial * Any patient deemed unfit for participation by study investigator(s)
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Early Feeding Protocol (procedure)
Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Participants: 20 · Started: Feb 24, 2025
Contact the study team
- Nicole Cacho, DO · Phone: (916) 282-2507
- Geoanna Bautista, MD · Phone: (916) 282-2507
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06878950
Locations in the U.S.
| California | University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Not yet recruiting) UC Davis Children's Hospital, Sacramento |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.