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A Study on the Effects of Feeding and Feeding Methods on Breathing Pattern in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants

NCT00607555 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2009-11-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this study, we want to see how feeding affects breathing in small premature babies. Using a special feeding tube in the stomach, we can measure how the diaphragm (a large breathing muscle) might be affected by feeding. We also want to see if slowing down the feeding may lessen this effect.

Conditions

  • Infant, Premature
  • Apnea

Interventions

DEVICE

Insertion of specialized feeding tube for monitoring of EAdi

The specialized feeding tube will be inserted into the esophagus and positioned at the level of the crural diaphragm. EAdi will be measured with miniaturized coated stainless steel electrodes mounted on the feeding tube. The tube is connected to a monitor where EAdi will be recorded continuously throughout the entire study period

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eugene Ng, MD, FRCPC · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Patti Schurr, RN, MSc · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Maureen Reilly, RRT · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Jennifer Beck, PhD · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Michael Dunn, MD, FRCPC · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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