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COMPARISON OF 3 HOURLY VERSUS 2 HOURLY FEEDING INTERVAL REGIMEN IN VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PRETERM BABIES

Comparison Of 3 Hourly Versus 2 Hourly Feeding Interval Regimen In Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates: A Randomised Controlled Trial - C32H

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010354
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-11-02
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- admitte preterm babies less than 1500 grams eligible for feeding

Interventions

Intervention1: 3hrly feeding: preterm babies with birth weight less than 1500g Control Intervention1: 2 hrly feeding: preterm babies with birth weight less than 1500 g

Sponsors

Department Of Neonatology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: babies born preterm ( <37 wks) with birth weight less than 1500g

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. major congenital malformations 2. severe birth asphyxia(apgar at 5 mins 3. birth weight less than 750g 4. necrotizing enterocolitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time of attainment(Day) of full enteral feeding(150 ml/kg/day)Timepoint: time of attainment of full enteral feeding(150 ml/kg/day)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.time to termination of parenteral fluid 2.incidence of feed intolerance 3.hypoglycemiaTimepoint: day of termination of parenteral fluid—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBrajesh Kumar Jha

Maulana Azad Medical College

siddarthramji@gmail.com9868881912

Outcome results

None listed

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