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Trial of efficacy of stimulation techniques on feeding in preterm babies

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF CONVENTIONAL PRE-FEEDING STIMULATION Vs COMBINED MODALITIES OF PRE-FEEDING STTIMULATION IN PRETERM BABIES WITH GESTATIONAL AGE OF 28-32 WEEKS - A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL - TOPS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/12/016538
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-12-05
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: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Intervention1: TOPS: Touching the abdomen and back, perioral stimulation, pacifier stimulation and swaddling the babies Control Intervention1: Control group: Kangaroo mother care and non- nutritive s

Sponsors

Mahatma gandhi medical college and research institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All neonates born between 28 to 32+6 Weeks who are hemodynamically stable and just been started on paladai feeds will be included in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with major congenital malformations and multi-fetal gestation beyond twins would be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the time duration taken to achieve full oral feeds between the intervention and control groups.Timepoint: Daily assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the percentage of weight gain per day in both groups To compare the amount of spillage of milk per feed before and after intervention in both the groups To compare the number of sucks per minute in the initial five minutes of feeding before and after intervention in both the groups To compare the time taken from the beginning of intervention to discharge in both the groups Timepoint: Daily assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKrithika Govindarajan

MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

drkk3179@gmail.com9443882632

Outcome results

None listed

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