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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/05/066608 [Registered on: 01/05/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 30/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Preventive 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of prophylactic supplementation of sodium on prevention of late onset sodium deficiency in neonates less than 32 weeks - A double blinded placebo randomised control trial 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of prophylactic supplementation of sodium on prevention of late onset hyponatremia in neonates less than 32 weeks - A double blinded placebo randomised control trial 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Amrutha Visalakshi S 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  ABVIMS and RML hospital ,New Delhi 
Address  Dept of Neonatology ABVIMS and RML hospital New Delhi
9/2 first floor, South Patel Nagar ,New Delhi 110008
New Delhi
DELHI
110001
India 
Phone  9400615237  
Fax    
Email  amrutha94.v@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Bhawna Dubey 
Designation  Professor and head of department  
Affiliation  ABVIMS and RML hospital ,New Delhi 
Address  Dept of Neonatology ABVIMS and RML hospital New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110001
India 
Phone  9811520862  
Fax    
Email  bhawnasd@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Amrutha Visalakshi S 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  ABVIMS and RML hospital ,New Delhi 
Address  Dept of Neonatology ABVIMS and RML hospital New Delhi
9/2 first floor, South Patel Nagar ,New Delhi 110008
New Delhi
DELHI
110001
India 
Phone  9400615237  
Fax    
Email  amrutha94.v@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
ABVIMS and Dr. RML hospital, New Delhi - 110001,India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Amrutha Visalakshi S 
Address  50/86, Lakshmi, P O Arakkinar, Kozhikode 673028, Kerala, India 
Type of Sponsor  Other [principal investigator] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital  New Delhi 110001, India 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Amrutha Visalakshi S  ABVIMS and Dr RML hospital  inborn NICU,gate no.2 and outborn NICU,gate no. 5
Central
DELHI 
9400615237

amrutha94.v@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee,ABVIMS,Dr. RML Hospital,New Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  hyponatremia 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  supplementation of 3% saline solution  supplementation of 3% saline solution as oral or IV to preterms less than 32 weeks starting between 4 -7 days of life till 34 weeks or till develops hypernatremia 
Comparator Agent  supplementation of sterile water  supplementation of sterile water as oral or IV to preterms less than 32 weeks starting between 4 -7 days of life till 34 weeks or till develops hypernatremia 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  4.00 Day(s)
Age To  7.00 Day(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Preterm Neonates less than 32 weeks of gestation admitted within 7 days of life at NICU of ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi with Serum sodium 130-145 mEq/L by postnatal day 4 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Presence of lethal congenital malformations or chromosomal abnormalities
Presence of AKI (defined as an S. Creatinine rise more than or equal to0.3 mg/dl within 48 h or urine output less than 0.5 (ml/kg/h) for 6–12 h)
Disease states (such as hydrops fetalis) that are characterized by edema- like hydrops fetalis, congestive heart failure within DOL 7
Refusal to consent
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
incidence of late onset hyponatremia among neonates less than 32 weeks given prophylactic sodium supplementation versus placebo   incidence of late onset hyponatremia among neonates less than 32 weeks given prophylactic sodium supplementation versus placebo  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To study the effect of prophylactic sodium supplementation in preterm neonates less than 32 weeks on their postnatal weight gain, length & head circumference weekly till discharge
2. To study the effect of sodium supplementation on the incidence of adverse effects like feed intolerance, hypernatremia, reopening of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) during study period till discharge
3. To see the rate of supplementation failure, i.e development of hyponatremia (S, Na less than 135 mEq/L ) in the supplemented group till period of supplementation
4. To study the incidence of systemic hypertension at discharge in both the groups
5. To compare the incidence of other prematurity related morbidities like late onset sepsis, chronic lung disease, NEC more than stage II, in-hospital mortality & duration of hospital stay in both the groups.
 
weekly till discharge & during the study period 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   11/05/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

EFFECT OF PROPHYLACTIC SUPPLEMENTATION OF SODIUM ON PREVENTION OF LATE ONSET HYPONATREMIA IN NEONATES <32 WEEKS: A DOUBLE BLINDED PLACEBO RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL


Purpose of the study

Preterm infants have increased sodium intake requirements due to renal tubular immaturity and its deficiency is associated with significant morbidity.  Currently there are no standard of care guidelines regarding how much and how long to supplement sodium in preterm infants to prevent late onset hyponatremia and thereby postnatal growth failure which is directly linked to the long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in this vulnerable population. Knowledge regarding the adverse events related to prophylactic supplementation of sodium is also limited. Good quality studies are lacking regarding sodium supplementation in prevention of late onset hyponatremia.

Hypothesis of the trial 

 Prophylactic sodium supplementation in extreme and very preterm babies (< 32 weeks) decreases the incidence of late onset hyponatremia  

 
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