Comparing continuous milk feeding versus intermitant milk feeding for very low birth weight(VLBW) infants with Nasogastic tube(N.G.T) at 70 infants admitted in Emamreza hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138710221378N3

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-23

Start date

2004-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

style of feeding in low birth wegith. Other feeding problems of newborn

Interventions

Intervention 1: continue feeding throught NGT. Intervention 2: Intermittent feeding thought nasogastric tube each 2 hours until 24 hours.

continue feeding throught NGT

Intermittent feeding thought nasogastric tube each 2 hours until 24 hours

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Preterm infant that has birth weight less than 1500 gr that they are health and haven't special disease. Exclusion criteria: 1. Having mechanical ventilator 2. Congenital anomaly 3. antibiotic therapy 4. Anemia, renal failure, Gastrointestinal disorder, infection, respiratory disorder and sever moderate IVH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Inproving of grow in low birth weight neonate. Timepoint: Continue sly until NGT were disconnect in 24 hour. Method of measurement: weight.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of nasogastric feeding complications in low birth weight neonates. Timepoint: every tow hour in 24 until nasogastric tube were disconect. Method of measurement: side effect such as septecemia NEC,IVH,pulmonary hemmorrhge.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ahmadshah Farhat

Neonatal Research Center

farhata@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1852 1121

Outcome results

None listed

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