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Early Total Enteral Feeding Versus Convention Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants 27-32 Weeks of Gestation

NCT06076460 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 183

Last updated 2024-08-13

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Summary

The objective of the study is to compare the time of attainment of full enteral feeds in preterm neonates between 27-32 weeks of gestation started on early total enteral feeding (ETEF) with those started on conventional enteral feeding (CEF).

Conditions

  • Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
  • Enteral Feeding Intolerance

Interventions

OTHER

Early Total Enteral Feeding

This group will receive enteral feeding volumes at a rate of 80 ml/kg/day starting within the first two hours after birth. Volumes will increased by 20 ml/kg/day till day 4 (total 140 ml/kg/d) and then 150ml/kg/day on day 5.

OTHER

Conventional Enteral Feeding

This group will receive enteral feeding volumes at a rate of 20 ml/kg/day starting within the first two hours after birth and rest of the daily requirement as Total parenteral nutrition. Volumes will be increased by 20 ml/kg/day till day 3 and thereafter by 30 ml/kg/d till 150ml/kg/day on day 6.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lady Hardinge Medical College

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Sushma Nangia, DM (NEO) · Lady Hardinge Medical College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
1 Hour
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-11
Primary Completion
2024-01-10
Completion
2024-01-10

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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