Achievement of Full Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants using a Nasogastric or an Orogastric Tube: A Randomized Comparative Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20220429005

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-04-29

Start date

2022-05-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Feeding in preterm infants Oral feeding Palatal groove Tube feeding

Interventions

Orogastric tube insertion,Nasogastric tube insertion

Experimental Device,Experimental Device

Orogastric tube feeding,Nasogastric tube feeding

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

23 Weeks to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants <32 weeks gestation who require an admission to a special care nursery or a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Ramathibodi Hospital will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with congenital anomaly or chromosomal defect; have contraindications to feeding; have neuromuscular problems such as severe asphyxia; and parental disagreement will be excluded from our study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Full oral feeding median time of 7 days in the NG group vs. 10 days in the OG group Time to reach 50%, 75% and 100% of targeted feeding volume,The incidence of feeding tube dislodgement/displacement significantly higher for the OG group than for the NG group Events	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Deformities of palate 2 months after insertion Grade of palatal deformities	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactBenjarat Chuaysong

Mahidol University

deer-deer-deer@hotmail.com66866901348

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026