Methods against bias Sample Clauses

Methods against bias. This is an open-label study. Blinding is not possible because active refeeding of stool in the intervention group is obvious to any person participating in the medical care of the patient. Randomization will be performed centrally (with variable block length) and stratified by study center, height of stomata [29, 30] and ,weight at birth (<1000g / ≥1000g), as this is an important prognostic factor for primary endpoint. Randomization will take place after enterostomy creation in order to reduce the amount of missing values due to patient exclusion after surgery (e.
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Methods against bias. This is an open-label study. Blinding is not possible because active refeeding of stool in the intervention group is obvious to any person participating in the medical care of the patient. Randomization will be performed centrally via fax (with variable block length) and stratified by study center, height of stomata (jejunostomy/proximal Ileostomy or terminal ileostomy) [29, 30], weight and mother’s gestation week at birth (< 1000g and before 37+0 /< 1000g and before 37+0 / ≥ 1000g /and at least 37+0), as this are important prognostic factors for the primary endpoint. Randomization will take place after enterostomy creation in order to reduce the amount of missing values due to patient exclusion after surgery (e.

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