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time taken for preterm neonates to start direct feeds when colostrum is swabbed.

Oropharyngeal Colostrum Swabbing and Time taken to start sucking direct breast feeds in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041805
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-04-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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: Oropharyngeal colostrum swabbing: Neonates in the intervention group in addition to the routine care will receive oropharyngeal administration of own motherâ??s colostrum. A total of 0.

Sponsors

Dr Hamsika S M
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All very low birth weight neonates <1750 grams and < 48 hours of birth are included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital gastrointestinal anomalies Chromosomal anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the time taken to start sucking direct breast feeds in neonates below 1750 grams when given oropharyngeal colostrum Timepoint: at one week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to reach full feeds 150 ml per kg per day Incidence of sepsis Incidence of Necrotising EnterocolitisTimepoint: at one week—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hamsika S M

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital

harish_dr@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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