Comparison of Non-nutritive Suck (NNS) Measures to Clinical Estimates of Suck and Feeding Readiness in Preterm Infants

NCT01069731 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2010-02-17

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Summary

This is a research study to quantitatively assess the development of non-nutritive suck (NNS) and feeding readiness in preterm infants using a novel device, the NTrainer©, and to compare this with two clinical assessment tools, NOMAS and EFS.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KC BioMediX, Inc

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas Young, MD · WakeMed Health and Hospitals

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Weeks
Max Age
36 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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