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A clinical trial to study the effect of expressed breast milk and direct breastfeeding in children with heart disease.

Weight gain in babies with congenital heart disease and increased pulmonary blood flow :Breastfeeding versus supplemental spoon feeding. An open labelled randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030713
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-01-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-06

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q210- Ventricular septal defect

Interventions

Intervention1: Supplemental Spoon Feeding of Breastmilk: Intervention group will be counselled to give Supplemental Spoon Feeding of Breastmilk to their babies. Control Intervention1: Breastfeedind in

Sponsors

ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All infants with congenital heart disease with post tricuspid left to right shunt with modified Ross score > 6 On full breastfeeding Age at time of enrollment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother not available for breastfeeding . Infants with obstructive cardiac left to right shunt & complex cardiac conditions. Infants who have undergone any cardiac surgery. Prematurity Known non-cardiac chronic conditions which are likely to affect growth including â?? malignancy ,neuromuscular, respiratory ,renal, gastrointestinal, immunodeficiency and metabolic , genetic,or other congenital anomaliesâ??.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weight gain in grams during study period. Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of hospitalization during study periodTimepoint: at 2weeks, 4weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVarsha Jangid

ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi

dineshkumar169@yahoo.co.in9868143132

Outcome results

None listed

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