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To see whether fixing the feeding tube on upper lip versus side cheek improves time taken to reach full oral feeds

ââ?¬Å?Effect of site of fixation of orogastric tube in Very preterm babies on time to reach full oral feeds.ââ?¬?

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/08/044744
Enrollment
46
Registered
2022-08-18
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: Group A Side cheek fixation (SCF): Group A: fixation of OG tube on the side cheek till baby accepts full oral feeds Control Intervention1: Group B Upper lip fixation: Group B: the uppe

Sponsors

NON SPONSOR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All hemodynamically stable very preterm neonates 28 to 32 weeks of gestational age at birth who are eligible for enteral feeding and who are not on any respiratory support or are on non-invasive respiratory support. (CPAP/HHHFNC/NIPPV)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Babies requiring invasive ventilation for more than 72 hours 2. Babies in shock requiring more than 2 inotropes before randomization. 3. Chromosomal anomalies 4. Congenital anomalies 5. Craniofacial malformation 6. Neonatal encephalopathy 7. Extremely low birth weight

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time in days to reach full oral wati spoon feeds of at least 150 mL/kg per day for three consecutive days.Timepoint: Till discharge or death—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Duration of hospital stay 2. Number of orogastric tube dislodgements 3. NOMAS score 4. Time to reach full breastfeeds 5. Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks post-discharge 6. Skin Injury Timepoint: Till discharge or death—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSHAIKH IRFAN SHAIKH MANNAN

LOKMANYA TILAK MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL, MUMBAI

drswatimanerkar@gmail.com9769997968

Outcome results

None listed

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