NCT07467876

Outcome of Different Complementary Feeding Methods in First Year of Life of Infants

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Adherence to BLISS Versus PLW Complementary Feeding Methods in Infants Aged 6-12 Months

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 65 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institue of Trauma · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 12 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare adherence to two complementary feeding methods-Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS) and Parent-Led Weaning (PLW)-in infants aged 6-12 months. A total of 130 infants aged 6-9 months were randomized to BLISS (n=65) or PLW (n=65) groups. Adherence was defined as self-feeding for BLISS and spoon-fed consistency for PLW. Follow-up continued until 12 months of age. The study found significantly higher adherence in the BLISS group compared to the PLW group (78.5% vs 52.3%, p=0.002).

Conditions

• Complementary Feeding
• Infant

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS)	Caregivers were instructed to offer age-appropriate solid foods that infants could grasp and self-feed, following BLISS principles, with emphasis on safe textures, iron-rich foods, and close supervision during feeding.
BEHAVIORAL	Parent-Led Weaning (PLW)	Caregivers fed infants complementary foods using spoon-feeding techniques, progressing food texture and consistency according to age-appropriate feeding recommendations.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-26
• Primary completion: 2025-08-25
• Completion: 2025-08-30
• First posted: 2026-03-12
• Last updated: 2026-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan