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Preterm infants with birth weight between 1200g-1500g can be given enteral feeds without intavenous fluids from first day of life

Does early initiation of full enteral feeds after birth increases the incidence of Necrotising enterocolitis in infants with birth weight between 1200 grams to 1500 grams

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/04/002570
Enrollment
44
Registered
2012-04-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Very Low Birth Weight newborns between birth weight 1200-1500g from Day1 of life

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A: Exclusive milk feeds 80 ml/kg/day and increased by 20 ml/kg/day to attain a maximum fluid intake of 180 ml/kg/day. No Intavenous fluids Control Intervention1: Group B: Milk Fee

Sponsors

Jaslok Hospital And Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All VLBW infants with birth weight between 1200g-1500g admitted in NICU.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The following infants were excluded 1) Babies with respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation (Infants on CPAP, nasal prong or hood oxygen were included) 2) Babies with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy 3) Babies with major congenital malformations

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome:-Time to regain birth weightTimepoint: Any time during the study period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Duration of hospital stay 2. Incidence of NEC as per modified Bellâ??s criteria 3. Incidence of neonatal septicemia Timepoint: Any time during the study period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K P Sanghvi

Jaslok Hospital And Research Centre

kpsanghvi@hotmail.com9820019862

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026