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Assessing the Efficacy of Probiotics in Prevention of NEC in Preterm Babies
Sponsor: Hayatabad Medical Complex
Summary
The goal of the study is to check efficacy of probiotics in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis. The main questions would be if the preterm baby developed NEC or not.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 1 Day
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
196
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2026-05-30
Last Updated
2025-12-05
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Probiotic
All preterm babies \<34 weeks Gestational age admitted within 24 hrs of life will be eligible for the study. Those full filling inclusion criteria and consenting to participate will be recruited. Consent will be obtained by team not caring for the patient. Each recruited patient will be assigned a case ID number. Based on the Randomization babies will be assigned to either the intervention group or control group. Study group: Multistrain probiotic containing a mix of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium spp. * Dose is 1 million international units (0.2ml or 5 drops) OD * Started as soon as feed is in initiated
10% dextrose
This will receive 10% DW as placebo