Benefits of coconut oil application in preterm receiving KMC

Changes in lipid profile and weight gain with coconut oil skin application in preterm neonates on Kangaroo Mother Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/065577

Enrollment

400

Registered

2024-04-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Intervention1: Coconut oil application: application of coconut oil since birth to 2 months post discharge in pre term neonates along with kangaroo mother care Control Intervention1: no coconut oil app

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all preterm neonates born in our institution and referred from other institutions. they are followed up till 2 months post discharge

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pre term neonates who have not done KMC since birth. congenital heart disease, severe congenital anomaly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
changes in weight gain and lipid profileTimepoint: changes in weight gain and lipid profile	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
infection rate and readmission rateTimepoint: at discharge and 2 months post discharge	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBhaswati Ghoshal

CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE

promitadas19@gmail.com7003052174

Outcome results

None listed

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