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The Impact of Nasogastric Indwelling Versus Oral Intermittent Tube Feeding Methods on Premature Infants

NCT00798824 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2010-10-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This clinical pilot trial is being conducted to learn more about the infant's feeding behavior while being fed by indwelling nasogastric tube placement or by intermittent oral tube placement.

Healthy preterm infants who are transitioning from gavage to oral feedings via oral intermittent tube insertion may achieve full oral feeds by bottle/breast at an earlier gestational age than infants feeding with indwelling tubes and may be ready for earlier discharge.

Conditions

  • Premature Infants

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Indwelling nasogastric tube placement

The premature infant is fed with an indwelling nasogastric tube during feeding transition.

PROCEDURE

Intermittent orogastric tube placement

The premature infant is fed with an intermittently placed orogastric tube during feeding transition.

DEVICE

Nasogastric tube

Premature infants will be fed with a nasogastric tube in place and their feeding behaviors will be noted till discharge.

DEVICE

Oral gastric tube

Premature infants will be fed with intermittent orogastric tube placement and their feeding behaviors will be noted till discharge.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Judy A Kublick, Grad student · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Weeks
Max Age
33 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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