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Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants

NCT02027688 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2015-12-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Preterm infants face many feeding challenges during hospitalization which can prolong hospitalization, raise parental anxiety and can lead to medical instability. The Feeding Progression study will randomize preterm infants to one of two currently accepted oral feeding schedules; oral feed attempts every 3 hours or every 6 hours. The study will collect data on oral feeding success, milk transfer, sucking strength, growth and medical complications.

Conditions

  • Infant, Premature, Diseases
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Feeding Patterns

Interventions

OTHER

q6 hour oral feeding schedule

The intervention is the schedule under which stable infants are offered oral feeding attempts: every 6 hours.

OTHER

q3 hour oral feeding schedule

The intervention is the schedule under which stable infants are offered oral feeding attempts: every 3 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sara B DeMauro, MD, MSCE · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
120 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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