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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

Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Participants: 20 · Started: Feb 24, 2025

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06878950

Locations in the U.S.

CaliforniaUniversity 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.