Promotion of Thickened Feeds to Manage Newborns With Feeding Difficulties

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Swallowing Dysfunction

In brief

Swallowing dysfunction and delay of oral feeding skills in premature infants significantly delay discharge from the hospital. Thickening oral formula or breast milk feeds with commercial thickeners and rice cereal has been used in some nurseries with the goal of promoting development of adequate feeding skills. The objective of this pilot study is to examine the effect of thickened feeds on premature infants with oral feeding difficulties due to dysfunction secondary to immature swallowing. Hypotheses: * Thickened feeds will lead to a reduction in symptoms secondary to immature swallowing in 32-40 weeks gestational age infants when compared to non-thickened feeds * Thickened feeds will promote transition to hospital discharge.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00859092

Run by

David Oelberg, M.D.

People needed

15

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-09

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• apneas and bradycardias with oral feedings
• oxygen desaturations with oral feedings
• excessive coughing or gagging with oral feedings

You may not qualify if…

• less than 32 weeks adjusted gestational age
• greater than 40 weeks adjusted gestational age

Where it is running

• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital — Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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