Desensitization to Reduce Oral Hypersensitivity and Improve Intake for Children With Feeding Disorders
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Feeding Disorder
In brief
Many children with feeding disorders frequently gag, vomit, spit out their food, and/or hold food in their cheeks. These behaviors make it difficult for children to eat enough food to grow. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a specific behavioral feeding intervention called desensitization is an effective intervention to improve oral intake in children with feeding disorders by decreasing gagging, vomiting, spitting, and holding food in the cheeks. The study will enroll eligible children (6) and their caretakers (6) in the study and they will receive behavioral feeding treatment. All treatment sessions will be videotaped and the study will last a maximum 8 weeks after the first treatment visit, or until treatment goals have been met.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03739047
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 7
- Starts
- 2018-12-10
- Expected to finish
- 2019-05-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-12-12
Who can join
Age: 1 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Behavior problems (i.e., spitting, crying, head turning, gagging, physical aggression) are interfering with feeding
- Medical causes of feeding disorder have been treated or are well-controlled without resolution of the feeding problem
- Normal feeding milestones have not been met or regression has occurred
- Enteral feeding dependence as defined by the participant relying on Nasal Gastric or gastrostomy-tube feedings in order to receive appropriate nutrition and gain weight
- Accepts a limited number of foods and limited volume of foods by mouth (i.e., not enough variety or volume to maintain growth and/or good nutritional status)
You may not qualify if…
- Children who had anatomical/active medical problems that prohibit safe oral intake will be excluded
Where it is running
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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