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| Methods | Randomised controlled trial (unclear) |
| Participants | 128 VLBW infants |
| Interventions | Delayed progressive enteral feeding (10 days after birth, 63 infants) versus earlier enteral feeding (2 days after birth, 64 infants) All infants received a combination of maternal or donor human milk. |
| Outcomes |
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| Notes | Uncertainty about methods and outcomes (further information sought from investigators in May 2020, and October 2021) |
NEC: necrotising enterocolitis; VLBW: very low birth weight.
