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A CLINICAL TRIAL TO STUDY THE ROLE OF PREBIOTICS IN PREVENTION OF JAUNDICE IN PREMATURE NEWBORN

Role of Prebiotics in Prevention of Jaundice Requiring Phototherapy in Preterm Neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/022651
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-01-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P84- Other problems with newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: PREBIOTIC Fructo-oligosaccharide: All eligible preterm neonates will receive prebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation (powdered form, 0.5gram/kg/day mixed in 10ml expressed bre

Sponsors

DR ANIKET AMBADAS MANKAR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Exclusively breastfed /Expressed Breast milk Fed Pre-term neonates born at tertiary care hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hemodynamically unstable 2. Respiratory distress 3. Perinatal asphyxia 4. Not orally accepting 5. Formula fed infants 6. Inborn errors of metabolism 7. Congenitally abnormal 8. Severe Neonatal sepsis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the role of prebiotics in prevention of Jaundice Requiring Phototherapy in Preterm Neonates by measuring 24 hourly transcutaneous bilirubin levels Timepoint: 24 hourly for 7 days or till omission of phototherapy (if required)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To document Changes in frequency, color & consistency of stools 2. To document the total serum bilirubin levels if Phototherapy is required. 3. To monitor and document Side effects/adverse effects of prebioticsTimepoint: 24 hourly for 7 days or till omission of phototherapy—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR MANKAR ANIKET AMBADAS

GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AURANGABAD

drtruptijoshi@gmail.com9823900642

Outcome results

None listed

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