Comparison of Early Versus Late Trophic Feeding

NCT07229885 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-11-17

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Summary

Local data on the neonatal outcomes in early versus late trophic feeding in preterm very low birth weight neonates in terms of mean hospital stay is scarce. Therefore, the current study was planned with the objective of comparing the neonatal outcomes in early versus late trophic feeding in preterm very low birth weight neonates in terms of mean hospital stay.

Conditions

  • Very Low Birth Weight Infant

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Early trophic feeding

Infants will receive trophic (enteral) feeding within the first 48 hours after birth.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Late trophic feeding

Infants will receive trophic (enteral) feeding within the first 72 hours after birth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • RESnTEC, Institute of Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nadeem Akram · Nishter Hospital Multan, Pakistan

  • Sulaiman Ali, FCPS · Nishter Hospital Multan, Pakistan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
30 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-15
Primary Completion
2025-10-01
Completion
2025-10-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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