Actively Recruiting

Age: 0 - 12Months
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT02665923

Gastric Emptying in Neonates and Infants After Formula Feeding

Led by Columbia University · Updated on 2026-04-23

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

587 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Ultrasound imaging will be used to evaluate time for gastric emptying in healthy, fasting newborns, and infants following feeding of clear liquids and/or milk (including breast or formula).

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Gastric Emptying in Neonates and Infants After Formula Feeding

Who Can Participate

Age: 0 - 12Months
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Pediatric patients from Allen Hospital and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital receiving formula feeding
  • Healthy full-term newborns (postmenstrual age ≥ 36 weeks) aged 0-5 days
  • Healthy infants aged 4-6 months
  • Healthy infants aged 9-12 months
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • History of needing resuscitation at delivery for newborns
  • History of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Any history of hospital admission
  • History of gastroesophageal reflux or other feeding difficulties
  • Currently taking medications known to affect gastric emptying, including opioids and antacids

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States, 10032

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Research Team

L

Lena S. Sun, MD

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

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Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

3

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