Status:
COMPLETED
The Impact of Nasogastric Indwelling Versus Oral Intermittent Tube Feeding Methods on Premature Infants
Lead Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Conditions:
Premature Infants
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-33 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This clinical pilot trial is being conducted to learn more about the infant's feeding behavior while being fed by indwelling nasogastric tube placement or by intermittent oral tube placement. Healthy...
Detailed Description
Independent feeding is often one of the last competencies that the premature infant must accomplish prior to discharge from hospital. Feeding is a complex task for the premature infant to accomplish a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Premature infants born between 30-33 and 6/7th weeks gestation are an appropriate size for gestational age, are not on Oxygen are of any race, sex and require tube feeding and are less than 34 and 3/7th weeks gestation.
Exclusion
- infants with neurological abnormalities or insults, IVH greater than a grade of two, PVL, birth asphyxia, seizures, cord has less than 7.0 ph, chest compressions, infants who require abstinence scoring, infants with major congenital anomalies or major genetic anomalies that impact feeding ability such as diaphragmatic hernia and cleft palate, major cardiac defects, infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis, infants who received more than 14 days of intubation or CPAP or oxygen by nasal prongs and infants of diabetic or alcoholic mothers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00798824
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
October 13 2010
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Intermediate Care Unit, Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada