Effect of probiotic supplementation on feed tolerance and weight gain in low birth weight infants on tube feeds
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Low birth infants on orogastric feeds
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/07/014991
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Arzoo Allahabadi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All neonates with a birth weight between 1000 to 1800gm admitted to the NICU in whom enteral feeds can be started.
Exclusion Criteria
Neonates with weight <1000gm.
Neonates with gastrointestinal anomalies.
Neonates with major congenital malformations.
Neonates in whom the feed could not be started by day 14 of life.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the time taken(in days) to reach full enteral feeds(150ml/kg/day) in low birth weight infants on orogastric feeds between the probiotic and no probiotic group. <br/ ><br>To compare episodes of feed intolerance and weight gain in both the groups.Timepoint: Time taken to reach full enteral feeds
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the duration of hospital stay, incidence of NEC stage 2 or more, other morbidity and mortality during hospital stay in both the groups. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Duration of hospital stay