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Infant Feeding practices in small babies for 24 months

Low-birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration 24-Month Evaluation - LIFE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036231
Enrollment
597
Registered
2021-09-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P071- Other low birth weight newborn

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mother/ Infant pair are 1. Currently enrolled in the LIFE study and extension (follow-up from birth to 1 year of age) and fulfills all original inclusion criteria (infant birthweight between 1500g and 2. Mothers consent obtained for herself and infant for another 12 month of follow up 3. That the mother /child (dyad) did not withdraw or the baby did not die

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother/ Infant pairs 1. Not previously enrolled in the LIFE study in addition to all original exclusion criteria (birthweight outside range, congenital abnormalities at birth, neonatal encephalopathy at birth, young mother, maternal death during labor and delivery, infant death before 72 hours of life, infant is more than 72 hours old at enrollment)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Growth trajectories from 12 to 24 months of ageTimepoint: 12 to 24 months of age

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Examine the predictors (Ex: duration of breast feeding, maternal depression, hospitalizations, demographics etc.) of infant growth (WAZ/LAZ/WLZ) at 24 monthsTimepoint: Up to 24 months of age;Examine the predictors (Ex: duration of breastfeeding, maternal depression, family care indicators, demographics etc.) of child development at 24 monthsTimepoint: Up to 24 months of age;Understand the relationship between infant growth at 24 months and child development at 24 monthsTimepoint: Up to 24 months of age

Countries

India, Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactDr Roopa M Bellad

J N Medical College KAHER Belagavi

belladroopa5@gmail.com9448113403

Outcome results

None listed

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