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Emollient Therapy In Preterm & Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT04619758 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2020-11-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of emollient therapy on gain in weight and length among preterm and low birth weight babies.

Conditions

  • Weight Gain

Interventions

OTHER

Emollient (sunflower oil)

In group A, mothers will be advised to massage their babies with sunflower oil at a dose of 10 mL/kg/day twice a day in equally divided amounts. They will be called for follow up after six months of application of sunflower oil.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dr. Abdul Ahad Jamshaid

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Abdul Ahad Jamshaid, FCPS MRCPCH · King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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