CTRI/2020/01/022678.

Study name	Effectiveness of oral glucose gel in neonatal hypoglycaemia
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	250 clinically stable asymptomatic infants, ≥ 32 weeks' gestation, blood glucose concentration of < 2.5 mmol/L (45 mg/dl) and birthweight > 1.5 kg. Setting: India
Interventions	40% oral glucose gel (0.5 ml/kg) versus 10% intravenous dextrose (2ml/kg)
Outcomes	Primary outcome Treatment failure defined as hypoglycaemia at 30 minutes after intervention Secondary outcome Rebound hypoglycaemia within six hours of hypoglycaemia correction
Starting date	12 January 2020 (estimated trial duration: 14 months)
Contact information	sskdr1@gmail.com
Notes	Trial registration: CTRI/2020/01/022678

NICU: neonatal intensive care unit