A study to compare the effect of single strain and multi-strain probiotics for prevention of an intestinal disease in preterm neonates
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P779- Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/06/053480
- Lead Sponsor
- none
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Neonates less than 32 weeks gestational age
Exclusion Criteria
1. Neonates with gastrointestinal malformations
2. Presence of any contra indications to enteral feeds in the first 7 days of life
3. Neonates already diagnosed with necrotising enterocolitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare incidence of NEC stage II and III and late onset sepsis in both groupsTimepoint: Till 33 weeks of corrected gestational age or till discharge
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess adverse effects to probiotics, all cause mortality, duration of hospital stayTimepoint: Till 33 weeks of corrected gestational age or till discharge