Influence of Bottle-Type of Infant Feeding Behavior

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Conditions studied: Bottle Feeding

In brief

The objective this research is to conduct a within-subject, experimental study that will describe mothers' feeding practices during typical bottle-feeding conditions and will examine whether removal of visual cues related to the amount of milk/formula in the bottle will alter these feeding practices. The investigators hypothesize that mothers will show higher levels of infant-directed feeding practices and lower levels of mother-directed feeding practices when using opaque, weighted bottles compared to when using standard, clear bottles. The investigators also hypothesize that infants will consume less breast milk or formula when fed from opaque, weighted bottles compared to when fed from standard, clear bottles.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02519179

Run by

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

People needed

48

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-09

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mothers must be 18 years or older
• Infants must be between 0-6 months of age
• Infants must be prior to the introduction of solid foods

You may not qualify if…

• Preterm birth
• Medical conditions that interfere with feeding

Where it is running

• California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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