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The Effect of Body Position on Oropharyngeal Swallow Function in Infants

NCT05874102 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-11

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Summary

Infants are typically fed in a cradled, upright position, however feeding specialists/SLPs often position infants in a side-lying position to promote safe, quality, and neurodevelopmentally protective feeding which is supported by currently available literature. Side-lying position is often recommended by feeding specialists to reduce the risk for aspiration and improve other components of infant swallow function. However, there is no literature directly assessing airway protection during the swallow with the infant in the side-lying versus upright positions. The goal of this study is to conduct an instrumental assessment (Modified Barium Swallow/Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study) in these different positions (upright versus side-lying) to determine if there is a difference in airway compromise. The target population are infants between post-menstrual ages of 38-56 weeks who are referred for a modified barium swallow study.

Conditions

  • Aspiration

Interventions

OTHER

Sidelying

Position sidelying then Upright

OTHER

Upright

Position upright then sidelying

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Burnham · Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
38 Weeks
Max Age
56 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-20
Primary Completion
2024-12-20
Completion
2026-08-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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