Early Total Enteral Feeding Versus Convention Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants 27-32 Weeks of Gestation

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

183

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 11, 2022

Primary Completion Date

January 10, 2024

Study Completion Date

January 10, 2024

Conditions
Very Preterm Maturity of InfantEnteral Feeding Intolerance
Interventions
OTHER

Early Total Enteral Feeding

This group will receive enteral feeding volumes at a rate of 80 ml/kg/day starting within the first two hours after birth. Volumes will increased by 20 ml/kg/day till day 4 (total 140 ml/kg/d) and then 150ml/kg/day on day 5.

OTHER

Conventional Enteral Feeding

This group will receive enteral feeding volumes at a rate of 20 ml/kg/day starting within the first two hours after birth and rest of the daily requirement as Total parenteral nutrition. Volumes will be increased by 20 ml/kg/day till day 3 and thereafter by 30 ml/kg/d till 150ml/kg/day on day 6.

Trial Locations (1)

110001

Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Lady Hardinge Medical College

OTHER_GOV