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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/08/092800 [Registered on: 11/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Survey Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Breast feeding and complimentary feeding practices among Indian mothers- A survey study 
Scientific Title of Study   A survey study on breast feeding and complimentary feeding trends among Indian mothers. 
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 Champa Pant 
Designation  Professor & HOD 
Affiliation  Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Address  OPD no 3, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Ground Floor Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital,Prashanthi kuteeram,Jodi bingipura, Jigani Hobli,Anekal Taluk,Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560105
India 
Phone  9986189230  
Fax    
Email  champapantdr@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Champa Pant 
Designation  Professor & HOD 
Affiliation  Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Address  OPD no 3, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Ground Floor Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital,Prashanthi kuteeram,Jodi bingipura, Jigani Hobli,Anekal Taluk,Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560105
India 
Phone  9986189230  
Fax    
Email  champapantdr@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Champa Pant 
Designation  Professor & HOD 
Affiliation  Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Address  OPD no 3, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Ground Floor Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital,Prashanthi kuteeram,Jodi bingipura, Jigani Hobli,Anekal Taluk,Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560105
India 
Phone  9986189230  
Fax    
Email  champapantdr@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sushrutha ayurvedic medical college and hospital Bengalore 
Address  Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Private Ayurvedic medical college] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 2  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Champa Pant  sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital  OPD no 3, Ground Floor Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital,Prashanthi kuteeram,Jodi bingipura, Jigani Hobli,Anekal Taluk,Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 		 09986189230

champapantdr@gmail.com 
Dr Namitha Rao  sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital  OPD no 3, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital,Prashanthi kuteeram,Jodi bingipura, Jigani Hobli,Anekal Taluk,Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 		 9741209252

drnamithar@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
SAMC&H IEC  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Breast feeding Mothers 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Lactating and breast feeding mothers of babies (Day zero to two years of age 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Male parent
mothers with deceased child
Mothers not consenting to participate in the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the breastfeeding practices among Indian mothers.   1.To assess maternal knowledge and awareness regarding breastfeeding
2. To identify the common reasons for early cessation or non-initiation of exclusive breastfeeding.

3.To document the age of initiation, types, and methods of complementary feeding practices among mothers.

5. To explore sociocultural, demographic, and healthcare-related factors influencing complementary feeding practices.

5. To determine the role of healthcare professionals and family in influencing feeding choices. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Trends in complimentary feeding among Indian mothers  One year 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="1000"
Sample Size from India="1000" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/09/2025 
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)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [champapantdr@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 30-09-2028 and end date provided 30-09-2030?
    Response - Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   This survey study will be carried out among the mothers of neonates, infants and young children with an Objective of assessing current breastfeeding practices, complementary feeding trends, and awareness levels regarding breastfeeding guidelines. The tool to be used is a comprehensive questionnaire which will be filled based on the information given by lactating mothers. The collected data will be subjected to suitable statistical tools to draw inferences. 

 
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