# Effect of Melatonin on Feeding Intolerance and Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants

> **NCT04304807** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Ain Shams University** · enrollment: 90 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Preterm Infant
- Feeding Intolerance
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Melatonin 20 mg
- **DRUG:** Traditional antibiotic treatment

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04304807
- **Lead sponsor:** Ain Shams University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2018-12-24
- **Primary completion:** 2019-12-20
- **Final completion:** 2019-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 90 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-11


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04304807

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04304807, "Effect of Melatonin on Feeding Intolerance and Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04304807. Licensed CC0.

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