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Zinc supplementation in preterm, very low birth weight newborns

Zinc supplementation on preterm, very low birth weight neonates, a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/02/049740
Enrollment
266
Registered
2023-02-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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: High dose zinc supplementation: 5 mg/kg zinc supplementation in preterm,very low birth weight neonates once daily until the baby reaches 3 months corrected gestational age Control Inter

Sponsors

MAHE PG Thesis grant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates (birth weight- <1500 grams) and gestational age of 26-34 weeks admitted into NICU of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neonates with congenital or maternal infections 2. Congenital Malformations 3. Syndromes/ Genetic defects 4. Surgical conditions – like intestinal obstruction/perforation needing stoma and mucus fistula 5. Critically ill conditions (pH 6. Inability to reach 100 ml/kg/day by 28 days of life

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MortalityTimepoint: 3 months corrected gestational age—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neonatal sepsis(culture positive and culture negative) Necrotising enterocolitis Retinopathy of prematurity Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Peri ventricular leukomalacia Days on mechanical ventilation Duration of hospitalisation Growth parameters at discharge and at 3 months of ageTimepoint: until 3 months corrected gestational age—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jayashree P

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

jaya.p@manipal.edu08202922477

Outcome results

None listed

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