Comparison of Non-nutritive Suck (NNS) Measures to Clinical Estimates of Suck and Feeding Readiness in Preterm Infants

Completed

Conditions studied: Preterm Birth

In brief

This is a research study to quantitatively assess the development of non-nutritive suck (NNS) and feeding readiness in preterm infants using a novel device, the NTrainer©, and to compare this with two clinical assessment tools, NOMAS and EFS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01069731

Run by

KC BioMediX, Inc

People needed

70

Starts

2008-01-01

Expected to finish

2009-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-02-17

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Born at 30 to 36 weeks gestation and have no exclusion criteria.

You may not qualify if…

• Significant birth defects.
• Breathing difficulties severe enough to require being on a ventilator or nasal CPAP for more than 2 hours after birth.
• Any oxygen requirement at Day 4 of life.
• Any neurologic problems, including seizures or frequent apnea spells.

Where it is running

• WakeMed — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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