Timing of introduction of complementary feed in preterm infants
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/09/045682
- Lead Sponsor
- Dept of Neonatology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 91
Inclusion Criteria
Preterm of neonatology neonates (Gestational age 26-34weeks of completed gestation) Discharged from Department Lady Hardinge Medical College & KSCH & SSKH
being followed up Follow up in High risk clinic at 6 months of chronological age.
Exclusion Criteria
-Infants with major congenital anomalies or syndromes.
-Infants who remains to be admitted beyond 44 weeks corrected age in Department of neonatology
-Infants who develops surgical NEC or major GI surgery
- Infants having severe neurological deficit at discharge
-Parents staying outside the Delhi.NCR region
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method effects of timing of introduction of complementary feeding on anthropometry.Timepoint: at 6 months after starting of complementary feed
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BPTimepoint: at 6 months of starting of complementary feeding;Calcium homeostasisTimepoint: at the starting of complementary feeding & 6 months of starting of complementary feeding;Iron status (MCV.MCH,MCHC ,hb,hct)Timepoint: at the starting of complementary feeding & 6 months after starting of complementary feeding;Mortality rate & Duration of hospital stayTimepoint: at 3 & 6 months after starting of complementary feed;NeurodevelopmentTimepoint: at 6 months of starting of complementary feeding <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>;Recurrence of infection requiring hospitalizationTimepoint: at 3 & 6 months after starting of complementary feed.