Status:
UNKNOWN
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
Lead Sponsor:
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Conditions:
Behavior, Infant
Development, Infant
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their d...
Detailed Description
Premature infants develop their sense of smell very early in the womb. After birth infants can recognize and distinguish the odor of their mother from their father and others. Premature infants are ca...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mother of a baby who was born premature before completing 36 weeks of pregnancy
- Baby between ages of 5-10 days
- Medically stable baby
- Baby already began feeding by mouth or by feeding tube
Exclusion
- Medically unstable baby born after 36 weeks of gestation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 24 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
132 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03849248
Start Date
May 24 2019
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
April 5 2022
Active Locations (1)
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American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon, 1107 2020