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Sucking Pattern of Preterm Infants Using Cup or Bottle Before Breastfeeding

NCT00703950 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2015-08-11

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Summary

The aim of this study is evaluates the effect of the use of bottle and cup in breast sucking patterns in preterm infants. It will be a randomized blind study. One group will be randomized to use bottle to feed and another one to use a cup to feed. As secondary endpoints, weight gain, days of life to begin full oral feeding, length of hospital stay and breast feeding rates will be observed.

Conditions

  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight

Interventions

PROCEDURE

bottle feeding

bottle feeding This is a method to feed preterm babies when breastfeeding is impossible. Feed is provided using bottle

PROCEDURE

cup feeding

Method to feed: cup. This is a method to feed preterm babies when breastfeeding is impossible. Feed is provided using cup

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Instituto Fernandes Figueira

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Maria Elisabeth l Moreira, PhD · Instituto Fernandes Figueira

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
29 Weeks
Max Age
33 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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