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Orofacial Development of Preterm and Low Birthweight Infants Versus Term Infants

NCT00408746 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2009-03-24

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Summary

Preterm infants account for 6 % of all live-births in western societies. Scientific evidence can be found for altered palatal morphology in the short term among preterm children. Oral intubation and orogastric feeding might be contributing factors to these alterations, but it has not been examined whether in the absence of these interventions preterm infants' palates are altered a priori as compared to term infants, e.g. due to immaturity of the bones or due to immaturity of oral function. Because of contradictory results, lack of longitudinal and high quality standard studies, the scientific evidence is also to weak to answer the question whether premature birth without or with a history of orotracheal intubation and orogastric feeding causes permanent alteration of orofacial development. The aim of the present study, therefore is to investigate in consideration of perinatal, biometrical, nutritional, functional and parental parameters.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

palatal development

Impressions of preterm and term palates.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NUK Baby Care, Mapa GmbH, Industriestrasse 21-25, 27404 Zeven

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • TOP-Service für Lingualtechnik GmbH, Lindenstr. 42, 49152 Bad Essen

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University Hospital Muenster

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ariane Hohoff, PD Dr. · Universitätsklinikum Münster, Germany

Eligibility

Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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