Impact of Implementing an Infant Driven Feeding Program on Oral Feeding and Growth Outcomes of Medically Fragile Infants in the Neonatal ICU (NICU)
Completed
Conditions studied: Oral Feeding Outcomes, Growth, Length of NICU Stay
In brief
The specific aim of this pre-post trial is to compare data regarding oral feeding, length of stay, and growth outcomes of 100 NICU infants to these same outcomes following the implementation of a developmentally supportive, infant driven feeding program with the NICU staff, specifically the Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants (SOFFI) infant feeding program on a second sample of 100 NICU infants at Children's Memorial Hospital. The specific research questions considered in this study are: 1. What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the oral feeding outcomes of medically fragile infants in the NICU at discharge and at 3 months post-term? 2. What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the growth outcomes of medically fragile infants in the NICU at discharge and at 3 months post-term? 3. What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the length of stay of medically fragile infants in the NICU? 4. What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the clarity and consistency of NICU staff evaluations and communications related to managing oral feedings with medically fragile infants?
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01666457
- Run by
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- People needed
- 156
- Starts
- 2009-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-08-17
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Infants of all gestations and diagnostic groups in this tertiary level NICU will be included in the sample
You may not qualify if…
- Infants with medical diagnoses known to impact sucking and swallowing
- Infants unable to manage their oral secretions
- Infants who remain hospitalized beyond 3 months adjusted age
- Infants who expire or are transferred to another inpatient unit or hospital/facility prior to discharge from the NICU
Where it is running
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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