Probiotics for prevention of necrotising enterocoilitis in preterm neonates.

A prospective, open label study to determine the effectiveness of probiotics in prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm admitted in tertiary care centre nicu, pediatric department sir t. Hospital, bhavnagarâ??ADMITTED IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE NICU, PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT SIR T. HOSPITAL, BHAVNAGARâ??

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/01/011079

Enrollment

300

Registered

2018-01-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K638- Other specified diseases of intestine Health Condition 2: null- Preterm newborn 1.gestational age 28 to 34 weeks of both genders 2.Birth weight of â?¤ 2kg or less

Interventions

Intervention1: giving probiotics: 50% of preterm newborn are given probiotics while rest 50% are not given probiotics. Intervention2: giving probiotics: 50% of preterm newborn are given probiotics whi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm baby 1.gestational age 28 to 34 weeks 2.Birth weight of

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Preterm newborn 1.Birth weight >2kg 2.Lethal Congenital malformation 3.Newborn on ventilator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
No occurrence of necrotisinig enterocolitisTimepoint: after 7 days of introducing probiotics	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No occurrence of necrotisinig enterocolitisTimepoint: 06 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMahendra Rathod

Department of Pediatrics,Govt. medical college,Bhavnagar

jayendragohil@gmail.com9426348908

Outcome results

None listed

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