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To compare the effectivesness of oral feeding with Paladai versus Katori spoon feeding in preterm babies born with birth weight between 1.0 to 1.5 kgs

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY BETWEEN PALADAI AND KATORI SPOON FEEDING IN VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/12/060493
Enrollment
117
Registered
2023-12-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Shalaka P Patil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. VLBW babies (birth weight more than 1.0 kg and less than 1.5kg) 2. Hemodyamically stable 3, Not on any ventilatory support 4, No apnea in preceding 72 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Birth weight of babies less than 1 Kg and more than 1.5 kg 2.Hemodynamically unstable 3.On respiratory support 4.Neurological abnormalities 5.Any major malformations

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
weight gain care givers user convenience Time to reach full measured feeds comparison of spillage of feeds between two methodsTimepoint: 7 days of Paladai feeding followed by 7 days of katori spoon feeding

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
weight gain care givers user convenience Time to reach full measured feeds comparison of spillage of feeds between two methods ease of baby to switch to breast feeding Timepoint: 7 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anjali M

BJMC ,Pune

healthforall2020@gmail.com7738085484

Outcome results

None listed

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