Status:
COMPLETED
Non-nutritive Sucking and Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Sandra Fucile
Conditions:
Infant,Premature
Infant Development
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is to assess whether non-nutritive sucking on an emptied breast will lead to more success with direct breastfeeding than non-nutritive sucking on a pacifier in preterm...
Detailed Description
Breast milk is vital in the nourishment of premature infants. Early interventions which focus on enhancing infants' oral motor skills required for breastfeeding are needed. There is very limited evide...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- born less than or equal to 34 weeks gestational age (GA);
- appropriate size for their GA;
- receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure;
- receiving only enteral feedings (orogastric or nasogastric);
- mothers are pumping their milk.
Exclusion
- congenital anomalies
- mother not expressing milk
- transferred in hospital
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 28 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03434743
Start Date
July 28 2017
End Date
June 30 2019
Last Update
October 1 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L2V7