Status:
COMPLETED
Promotion of Thickened Feeds to Manage Newborns With Feeding Difficulties
Lead Sponsor:
David Oelberg, M.D.
Conditions:
Swallowing Dysfunction
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 3 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Swallowing dysfunction and delay of oral feeding skills in premature infants significantly delay discharge from the hospital. Thickening oral formula or breast milk feeds with commercial thickeners an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- apneas and bradycardias with oral feedings
- oxygen desaturations with oral feedings
- excessive coughing or gagging with oral feedings
Exclusion
- less than 32 weeks adjusted gestational age
- greater than 40 weeks adjusted gestational age
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00859092
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
March 9 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23501