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STUDY TO COMPARE CONTINUOUS FEEDING WITH BOLUS FEEDING IN PRETERM INFANTS LESS THAN 32WEEKS AND LESS THAN 1250GM

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CONTINUOUS VERSUS INTERMITTENT BOLUS FEEDING IN PRETERM INFANTS â?¤ 32WEEKS AND â?¤1250G â??

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/06/008792
Enrollment
171
Registered
2017-06-08
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- feeding in preterm

Interventions

Intervention1: Continuous infusion: The amount of milk to be given to the infant in the next 24 hours will be calculated and will be loaded periodically in a 50 ml syringe.Feeds will be infused hourly

Sponsors

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All hemo-dynamically stable infants <=32 weeks at birth and birth weight <=1250 g in whom enteral feeding can be started.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Gross congenital anomalies, including those with anomalies of gastrointestinal tract (omphlocele, gastrochisis, anorectal malformation, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital intestinal obstruction) Refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to reach full feedsTimepoint: From day of enrollment till baby reach feed of 180ml/kg/day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Episodes of feed intolerance Necrotizing enterocolitis Time to regain of birth weight Culture positive sepsis Growth parameters at stoppage intervention and at discharge Duration of hospital stay All cause mortality Timepoint: from day of enrollment till day of discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVijay kumar K

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

drneelamkler@gmail.com9811047391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026