Study name	Probiotics for prevention of necrotising enterocoilitis in preterm neonates
Methods	Randomized, parallel group, placebo controlled trial
Participants	1.gestational age 28–34 weeks 2.Birth weight of <2 kg
	Exclusion criteria: Preterm newborn
	1.Birth weight >2 kg 2.Lethal Congenital malformation 3.Newborn on ventilator
Interventions	Intervention 1: giving probiotics: 50% of preterm newborn are given probiotics while rest 50% are not given probiotics
	Intervention 2: giving probiotics: 50% of preterm newborn are given probiotics while rest 50% are not given probiotics
	Control Intervention 1: not applicable
Outcomes	Occurrence of necrotising enterocolitis
Starting date	28/09/2017
Contact information	Mahendra Rathod
	Department of Pediatrics,sir Takhtsinhji hospital, Bhavnagar
	364001
	Bhavnagar, GUJARAT
	India
	jayendragohil@gmail.com
Notes	It is not clear if the study is completed.