Trial of early vs late weaning in preterm infants
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- preterm infants at or less than 34 weeks of gestation predominantly formula/ top fed at 4 months of chronological age
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/11/006367
- Lead Sponsor
- PGIMER
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
4 months of chronological age, weight atleast less than 3.5kg, partial head control
Exclusion Criteria
Chronic illnesses like BPD, congenital heart disease, suspected or proven chronic liver/ metabolic diseases,TORCH infection, Parents/ family incapable of maintaining a diet diary, Parents unable to come for follow up
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Growth(weight, length and OFC), hematological(hemoglobin and RBC indices), metabolic( S.calcium, S.phosphate and S ALP levels, plasma Vitamin D), neurodevelopmentTimepoint: Growth(weight, length and OFC), hematological(hemoglobin and RBC indices), metabolic( S.calcium, S.phosphate and S ALP levels, plasma Vitamin D), neurodevelopment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diarrheal illnesses requiring OPD visit/ admission, any suspected or proven atopy, any wheezing episode requring OPD visit/ hospital admissions,Timepoint: till 1 year of chronoloigcal age